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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"nutritious food"”.
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Delivering Locally Sourced Nutritious Food to Indian Households
… pulses, milk, and other dairy products, and many food grains, Indian diets are traditionally low in protein intake, especially among the poor. Within our scope of the problem, we target the poorest households in India, which currently hold the Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration cards from the Government …
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Exploring the Role of Nutrition Education in Reducing Obesity Among the U.S. Adult Population
… participants’ knowledge about consumption of nutritious food and its contribution in preventing obesity. This paper focuses on identifying the steps that participants have been taking to prevent obesity. To reach the goal of this qualitative study two surveys were designed by the researcher. …
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A Local Level Response to Reducing Childhood Hunger and Advancing SDG#2
… Region of Waterloo (ROW) through a case study of Food4Kids Waterloo Region (F4K-WR). Additionally, the F4K-WR program model was investigated to understand how local-level interventions are helping Canada achieve Sustainable Development Goal # 2: Zero Hunger. A case study approach was the most …
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The Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on Maternal Death in Tanzania: A Case of Makete District Njombe Region
… other hand, women lack of decisions on eating nutritious food and women lack of decision-making on child bearing are cultural factors which can contribute to maternal death., Concerning women’s level of decision-making on issues that can control maternal death, the findings indicated that, …
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The impact of climate change on food and nutrition security in Africa and potential adaptation options for the future; a case study of Malawi
… the global population with sufficient and nutritious food that is also affordable and sustainable cannot be understated. Nowhere is this challenge greater than in Africa where an estimated 21% of the population are currently undernourished. Three key research questions were addressed in …
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INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON HEALTH
… to determine how best to educate people about nutritious food and healthy lifestyles, health educators and experts have to look at all three factors to create a successful intervention. We are in serious need of avenues to fight obesity in our country and others as obesity will eventually …
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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour of mothers of young children related to healthy eating: comparing rural and urban perspectives in Nepal.
… Aim: The aim of this thesis was to compare food knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviour related to feeding preschool-aged children in rural and urban Nepalese mothers. Objectives: The objectives were to: i. assess the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about nutritious food amongst …
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A cross-sectional analysis of student fruit and vegetable consumption at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Access to nutritious food is imperative for maintaining overall health. Fruits and vegetables are foods that are nutrient rich, and consumption of these foods is related to positive health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine fruit and vegetable consumption for students in the …
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The Cross Border Food Security of Vuntut Gwitchin Food Security
… challenges in accessing and securing traditional foods for household consumption. While commercial foods have become more readily available, the nutritional quality is far inferior to traditional wild foods. Maintaining access to reliable and nutritious food sources is a part of a larger social …
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Food Security and Crises: Analyses of Disruptions in Food Systems
Food security remains a critically important issue, addressing one of the most fundamental human needs and characterized by a challenging cyclical pattern. Despite significant advances, each time stability seems within reach, new crises emerge to undermine progress. However, the efforts to enhance …
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A way of life: Saranac Lake and the 'Fresh Air' cure for tuberculosis
… sanatoria, promoting fresh air, rest, and nutritious food in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. The introduction and use of antibiotic drugs in the treatment of disease effectively ended the sanatorium movement as well as demarcates an important juncture in American medical and …
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Characteristics of pre-rigor processed beef
… of this rather inexpensive and highly nutritious food commodity was based, mainly, on two production factors: cheap grain and cheap and abundant energy. Currently, the shortage in world grain production will likely increase grain exports, thus decreasing the availability of grain for …
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Educational Farms as Tools for Advancing Youth Well-Being in Underrepresented Food Desert Communities
Food insecurity represents a significant public health crisis affecting individuals across the United States, with food deserts, areas lacking access to nutritious food due to transportation barriers and absence of grocery stores serving as primary contributors to this challenge. This issue …
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The contribution of small farms and commercial large farms to the food security of Trinidad and Tobago
… farms coexist to contribute to the country's food security. Food security is defined as when all persons can access sufficient and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life, and have enough income to access that food in a safe, socially acceptable way. This research uses …
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A Food Secure World: Is the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation in a position to provide this Global Public Good?
The challenges faced by the global food and agriculture system in the twenty-first century are unlikely to be resolved through the implementation of neoliberal policies, most notably promoting market liberalisation, privatisation and financialisation. Many of these policies have also supported …
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The investigation of eating and lifestyle habits of overweight and obese teenager aged between 13-18 years in Thulamela Municipality
… overweight and obese and that they eat little nutritious food. Obesity and overweight are public health problems and need to be addressed from a community perspective. The reason for exploring this problem in this study was that South Africa has one of the highest rates of overweight and …
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Between the Lines : A Farm to Table Community
… which primarily offer packaged and unhealthy food options, affect the health of the residents? Food deserts are typically defined as urban areas where it is challenging to access affordable and high-quality fresh food. According to the USDA, a food desert is an area where 100 households are …
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Undernutrition as a factor in the learning ability of primary school pupils
… is generally affected when pupils have not eaten food. The study also revealed that most pupils do not bring lunch boxes to school, but they bring money to school so that they can buy something to eat. Teachers showed concern on the food items that pupils buy. They stated that it does not provide …
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Peroxidase-mimicking nanomaterials for the detection of mercury (II) ions in water matrices
The demand for safe, sustainable and nutritious food is under immense pressure due to population growth, climate change and water deprivation. Mercury (Hg) is one of the most toxic elements on Earth, and continues to cause major threats to aquatic life, human health and the environment. Toxic …
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A Workshop Plan for Food Service Supervisors in Seventh-day Adventist Institutions in Mexico
… any dietary service to produce high quality and nutritious food within reasonable cost. Any training which the food service supervisor may receive in administration, nutrition and food preparation will aid in achieving this goal. No training program for food service supervisors in Seventh-day …
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