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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Salad"”.
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Can Student-Driven Changes Increase Salad Bar Usage In Schools?
Increasing student salad bar participation may increase students' consumption of fruits and vegetables while decreasing their risk of chronic disease. This study observed student perception, experience, and participation of the school salad bar in two northwest Mississippi high schools. The …
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Porcine rotavirus adsorption to 24 salad vegetables and sanitization by free chlorine
… produce, especially those used as raw foods like salad vegetables, can be contaminated, causing illness. In this study, we determined the number of rotaviruses adsorbed on produce surfaces using group A porcine rotaviruses and 24 cultivars of leafy vegetables and tomato fruits. We also …
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Novel techniques for the in situ detection of bacteria on salad leaf surfaces
… leaf bacteria and viable human pathogens on salad leaves, without the need for recovery and culture, which may reduce the accuracy of quantification. The methods developed could then be used to quantify the number of indigenous and inoculated bacteria in situ on salad leaves as well as to …
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Effect of Simulated Storage and Distribution on Listeria innocua Growth in Non-traditional Salad Ingredients
… to meet consumer demand ready-to-eat (RTE) salads have included the use of non-traditional ingredients. Uncommon ingredients include beet greens, kale, broccoli stalk, and Brussels sprouts, since these ingredients have not historically been consumed raw, potential food safety issues should …
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Using real-time truck transportation information to predict customer rejections and refrigeration-system fuel efficiency in packaged salad distribution
… during refrigerated transportation of packaged salads. The study covers only the transportation segment from the manufacturer's distribution center to the customer's (grocery retailer) distribution center. This thesis uses regression analysis in an effort to create a model that effectively uses …
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Promoting one low-fat, high-fiber choice in a fast-food restaurant: use of point-of-purchase prompts
… in an attempt to influence customers to choose a salad. A simple visual and print message based on themes derived from formative and pilot research at the restaurant was presented during two intervention phases of a reversal design. The message, "Be Fit and Healthy; Eat a Low-fat SALAD as Your …
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Mechanical harvesting of leafy greens on small farms
… of small farms. The harvesting practices for salad greens from small farms is just one example of this disconnect. This thesis is a historical and design study of mechanical salad green harvesters for small farms. The designs consist of a frame with power, cutting and collection systems …
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A salad bowl, salt and not a drop to drink: recipe for disaster? Three essays on the economic value of agricultural land in a changing environment
This dissertation contains three core chapters which share a common theme of natural resource management in Australia and a common analytical technique of Ricardian hedonic price theory applied to agricultural land values. Chapter 1: This chapter presents a Ricardian analysis of the impact of …
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A salad bowl, salt and not a drop to drink: recipe for disaster? Three essays on the economic value of agricultural land in a changing environment
This dissertation contains three core chapters which share a common theme of natural resource management in Australia and a common analytical technique of Ricardian hedonic price theory applied to agricultural land values. Chapter 1: This chapter presents a Ricardian analysis of the impact of …
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Shigella Boydii 18: Characterization and Biofilm Formation
… the cause of a foodborne outbreak involving bean salad. The S. boydii CDPH strain was found to be more acid tolerant than the S. boydii ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) type strain in tryptic soy broth acidified with glacial acetic acid. These microorganisms were found to survive in bean …
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Growth probability of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in packaged fresh-cut romaine mix at fluctuating temperatures during simulated transport, retail storage and display
… monocytogenes growth in commercially bagged salad greens was assessed during transport, retail storage, and display. Over a 16-month period, a series of time/temperature profiles for bagged salad greens were obtained from 16 transportation routes covering four geographic regions (432 …
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Biological wastes as plant growth substrate amendments
… the persistence of enteric bacteria in raw salad vegetables using model food poisoning isolates. In clinical investigations plants are sampled for bacterial contamination but no attempt is made to differentiate between epiphytes and endophytes. Results here indicate that the mode isolates …
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A Journey of Tears: What They Don't Tell You About America, a memoir
… even though America is supposed to be one giant Salad Bowl. This project also explains some truly American terms such as American Dream, attraction of suburban lifestyle, gun craze, from a foreigners point of view.</p>
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MICROBES ON THE MENU: INVESTIGATING FOOD AS A VEHICLE FOR MICROORGANISMS FOR THE HUMAN INTESTINAL ECOSYSTEM
… the microbial diversity of ready-to-eat rocket salads to then assess if, and how, the associated bacteria survive the digestive tract. Surprisingly, bacterial load and diversity were comparable among land-based cultivation methods and were generally larger than vertical farming. Most notably, …
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Fruit and vegetable consumption in four elementary schools after implementation of nutrition education programs
… was the most popular vegetable, followed by side salad. Nutrition education programs proved to have a positive impact on fruit and vegetable consumption in elementary schools.</p>
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Use of oxygen sensors for the non destructive measurement of oxygen in packaged food and beverage products and its impact on product quality and shelf life
… range of packaged products; beer, ready-to-eat salad products, bread and convenience-style, muscle-based processed food products. The O2 sensor technology performed extremely well within all packaging systems. The sensor technology adequately detected O2 levels in; beer bottles prior to and …
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Assimilating hybridized architecture
… majority. Cultural Pluralism also known as the "salad bowl," is when different individuals keep their own qualities while sharing common interests. A + B + C = A + B + C. Melting Pot is when different individuals merge together by absorbing and contributing each individual's quality; out of this …
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BIOACTIVE-RICH MUSHROOMS FOR FOOD REFORMULATION
… using substrates such as fresh-cut mixed salad by-products, brewer’s spent grain, and apple pomace. This study was conducted within the ONFoods project, contributing to the objectives of Spoke 04 “Food Quality and Nutrition,” funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). Part …
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Intervening to Influence Fast-Food Choices: Assessing Response Generalization in Nutrition-Related Behavior
… was available in a healthy combo including salad and water, and a regular combo including soda and fries. At all 3 locations, research assistants collected receipts showing all total menu item sales every day during the six-week intervention. Analyses of variance revealed consumers purchased …
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