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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"food demand"”.
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Food demand and supply under global change
… energy. This is important to meet the increasing food demand driven by global demographic change, which is further accelerated by changes in regional lifestyles. In this dissertation, we attempt to address this complex problem exploring agricultural potential globally but on a local scale. For …
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An analytic model of the food consumption behavior of health-conscious individuals
Evidence of changing patterns of food consumption behavior is presented. Previous attempts at explaining these changes are critically reviewed and the need for an alternate approach is identified. A model of consumer behavior in which utility from food consumption is maximized subject to outlay for …
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Househood demand for comodities in Zambia: an Emperical assessment in context of food insecurity
It is known that Zambia's population has high food poverty and about 82% of the population in most parts of the country are said to be vulnerable to food insecurity (MoFNP, 2006). The extent of food poverty is particularly more prevalent in rural areas and among the poor people. The high food …
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Evaluating land suitability to increase food production in Kenya
With increasing food deficits and growing population, Kenya is facing strong challenges to meet the food demand of the country, as the majority of the domestic consumption of some staple food sources, such as wheat and rice, is heavily relied on food relieve. This report aims to investigate the …
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Essays on Health, Education, and Behavioral Choices
… of hypertension (high blood pressure) on food demand and nutrient intake. The study shows that three quarters of the hypertensive population in China are unaware of their condition. A doctor’s diagnosis can lead consumers to update their perceptions about their health and, therefore, make …
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Microneedles for Drug Delivery in Aquaculture
… growing industry that can address increased food demand from population growth as well as overfishing and other environmental concerns from traditional fishing methods. However, a major challenge in aquaculture is the spread of disease from close quarters of the fish. Current fish vaccination …
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Essays on the Impact of Climate Change and Related Policies
… the reduction of the carbon footprint of the food sector through the introduction of different demand management policies. Specifically, we look at the design of a policy mix that, by introducing carbon labelling and carbon taxation simultaneously, decreases the carbon content in food demand …
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A quantitative measurement of policy options to inform value-added tax reform in South Africa
… In developing the structural model, a complete demand system and a food demand system were estimated for 24 752 South African households. From these estimations, unique demand equations for each household were determined, allowing for households consumption behaviour to change in response to a …
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The impact of information on animal product consumption
… significantly impact the composition of food demand? I find there was insufficient evidence that the leaflets impacted animal product consumption; however, the results might not direct organizations away from leafleting as an effective technique for advocacy. Instead I recommend that …
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Estimation of the global carbon fluxes due to agricultural management activities using a land surface model (ISAM)
… emissions and climate. The worldwide hike in the food demand due to the rapidly growing population over time has intensified agricultural activities, resulting in a significant amount of GHG emissions (e.g., CO2, CH4, and N2O). Previous global studies have focused on non-CO2 emissions (i.e., CH4, …
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Rice Value Chain Development and Policy Sequencing in Southern Africa
<p>In the wake of the 2008 food crisis, net food importing countries questioned the reliance on the volatile world market to meet their food demand. Consequently, the necessity to be selfsufficient returned to the forefront of national priorities. In Africa, the Coalition for African Rice …
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Impact of plate shape and size on individual food waste in a university dining hall setting
With an estimated 50% increase in global food demand by the year 2050 (Campanhola & Pandey, 2019), countries are trying to find ways to increase production and decrease waste to help meet these needs. Young adults (18-24 years of age) have been identified as a high-wasting segment of the population …
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SINGAPORE : THE AGROPOLIS [TOWARDS AN ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE]
… explores the possibility of increasing land for food production by reducing the land for sustainable human inhabitations through re-planning of settlements pattern as a response to the issue of food insecurity in the future. It begins with the re-planning of Singapore as a critique on the …
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Building Integrated Technical Food Systems
By 2050, it is estimated that food production will need to increase by 70 percent in developed countries and 100 percent in developing countries to meet the demands of future populations. In countries such as the United Kingdom - where the opportunities for increasing food production are limited …
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Consumer Reaction to Food and Health. A longitudinal study of U. K. consumer behaviour and attitudes towards health, with particular reference to food purchasing and consumption habits, product quality, nutritional composition, ingredients and production methods.
Consumers have increasing choice in food products and within the social environment of today's consumer, the factors of demand are increasingly complex. Food is no longer simply a primary necessity for survival, it is a leisure and family activity, the participation in which, takes up a …
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Estimating hydrologic fluxes, crop water use, and agricultural land use in China from multiple data sources
… diets become more resource-intensive, the demand for food - and the land and water necessary to produce it - will continue to increase. Quantitative data about water availability, water use, and agricultural land use are needed to develop sustainable water and agricultural planning and …
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Determinants of commercialization among smallholder vegetable cash crop farmers in Thulamela Municipality of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… play a crucial role in meeting the future food demand and improving the welfare of households. Commercial vegetable farming involves growing vegetables for market and personal use. Vegetables offer a unique market for South African growers because they are a necessity for everyone and are …
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Three essays on differentiated products and heterogeneous consumer preferences: the case of table eggs
Consumers’ food demand has been found to be affected not only by prices and income, but also by their increasing concern about factors like health benefits, animal welfare, and environmental impacts. Thus, many food producers have differentiated and advertised their products using relevant …
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