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From farms to tables: Quantifying the effect of emissions pricing on Canadian food prices
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.Abstract We examine the effect of emissions pricing on the cost of Canadian food. We describe emissions pricing policies relevant to the agriculture and food sectors and the differing design details of various provincial systems and the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
Trevor Tombe, Jennifer Winter
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Plant synthetic biology‐based biofortification, strategies and recent progresses
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hidden hunger, caused by chronic micronutrient deficiencies, affects billions of people worldwide and remains a critical public health issue despite progress in food production. Biofortification offers a promising solution by enhancing nutrient levels within plant tissues through traditional breeding or advanced biotechnologies.
Kai Wang, Zhongchi Liu
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PlantsLimited research has focused on nanoparticle (NP) applications’ impact on edible wheat parts in a field environment. Here, we studied the nutritional quality of edible parts of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with a field experiment by spraying MnFe2O4 ...
Xiwei Huang +5 more
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Agricultural competitiveness and supply chain integration: South Africa, Argentina and Australia [PDF]
The international competitiveness of South African agricultural exports relative to those of Argentina and Australia is considered. Competitiveness was measured in terms of the Relative Comparative Advantage (RTA) using data from FAOSTAT 2002, while ...
Mosoma, K.
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Tastes for Luxury: How Dietary Aspirations Underpin Food Regimes
Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The human penchant for luxury foods has spurred mass migration, dietary overhaul and environmental change in many places around the world. Desires for foods like sugar, bread, beef and packaged foods were also central to the success of the British Empire and were a key part of American hegemony in the 20th century, and prestigious foods ...
Marylynn Steckley
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On the relative packing densities of pistachios and pistachio shells [PDF]
arXivGiven an appetizer bowl full of $N$ pistachios, what is the optimal size of the container -- neither too small, nor too big -- needed for accommodating the resulting $2N$ non-edible pistachio shells? Performing a simple experiment we find that, provided the shells are densely packed, such container needs only be slightly more than half ($\approx 0.57$)
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Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.Abstract Many launch strategies for new products now aim at building pre‐release consumer buzz (PRCB), defined as consumers' collective expressions of anticipation for an upcoming product. While a positive association of PRCB with innovation success has been established, little is known about how, under what conditions, and to what extent PRCB ...
Timo Mandler +4 more
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Supporting the Digital Autonomy of Elders Through LLM Assistance [PDF]
arXivThe internet offers tremendous access to services, social connections, and needed products. However, to those without sufficient experience, engaging with businesses and friends across the internet can be daunting due to the ever present danger of scammers and thieves, to say nothing of the myriad of potential computer viruses.
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African Regional Integration: Implications for Food Security [PDF]
This report looks at the African regional trade, regional integration agreements (RIAs) and the implications for food security. An overview is presented on the present state of African regional integration and the determinants of regional trade in ...
van Dijk, Michiel
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