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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"food utilization"”.
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Hungry for information: using mixed methods to understand patterns of food utilization in the Honduran hillsides
Food utilization is an increasingly essential yet poorly assessed dimension of food security. Utilization concerns food choice, preparation, storage, allocation, consumption, and metabolism by the body. As such, farm, distribution, retail, cultural, and household factors all influence effective …
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Growth and Nutrition of Carp in Heated Effluents
The growth responses and food utilization of mirror carp were investigated under varied dietary and environmental conditions. Studies showed that growth rate was least at 35°C intermediate at 20°C and greatest at 25 & 30°C. Food conversion ratio increased with increasing level of feeding at each …
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The Utilization of Dietary Carbohydrates by Trout and Carp
The growth responses, nutrient utilization and tissue carbohydrase activities in Rainbow trout and Mirror carp when respectively fed 0-30% and 0-45% of cassava, rice, corn, potato or dextrin in isonitrogenous diets were investigated. In trout, optimum growth and food utilization was at 20% dietary …
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Exploring the Role of the Mixed Methods Approach in Facilitating an Improved Understanding of Food Access in Masiphumelele
This thesis focuses on the food environment of Masiphumelele and seeks to understand how mixed-method approaches could be employed to facilitate an advanced understanding of food access in Masiphumelele. Masiphumelele was chosen as the case study for this research project as this work is sponsored …
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The Safety and Adequacy of Galactooligosaccharides and Fructooligosaccharides in Infant Pig Formula
… in nursery pig diets on growth and efficiency of food utilization. Forty-eight 4-day old crossbred pigs (1.628 ± .037 Kg BW) were randomly assigned to 1 of 8 diets: 1) milk-based formula containing Type 2 GOS and Type 1 FOS (4 + 1 g/L); 2) soy-based formula containing Type 1 FOS (3g/L); 3) …
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An assessment of food production, processing and storage at community level in Kavango East region: A case study of Ndiyona, Mashare and Rundu rural east constituencies
Food security is often defined in terms food availability, food access and food utilization (USAID 1995). Food availability is achieved when sufficient quantities of food are constantly available to all individuals within the country. Such food items can be supplied through house hold production, …
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Global sustainable aviation fuel production potential from current agricultural production: a holistic data analytics and systems analysis approach
… or major yield improvements and preserving food utilization. It evaluates the SAF production potential from increasing biomass availability by redirecting biomass currently used for some non-food purposes, and by utilizing processing and agricultural residue. In-depth analysis of four …
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The effects of chronic electrical stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus in the rat.
… In the first experiment, body weight, food intake, and epididymal fat pad weight were evaluated in three groups of rats receiving either VMH stimulation, no stimulation (implanted control), or stimulation to areas adjacent to the VMH. Three hours of intermittent low level electrical …
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Three essays on food security and dietary diversity
The concern for food security is a cornerstone in the development process for every country. This dissertation is examining food security from three perspectives. First, chapter one explores the most important economic and developmental factors leading to food security and combines these factors in …