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Do the poor need nutrition education? Some methodogical issues and suggestive evidence from Kinshasa, Zaire [PDF]

, 1978
African Studies Center Working Paper No. 2INTRODUCTION: It is frequently asserted that the diets of poor urban households in Africa and elsewhere are not nutritionally optimal, The composition of family food purchases is thought to be quite inefficient ...
Wheeler, David
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Safety evaluation of substituted thiophenes used as flavoring ingredients. [PDF]

, 2016
This publication is the second in a series by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association summarizing the conclusions of its third systematic re-evaluation of the safety of flavorings previously considered to be generally ...
Bastaki, M, Cohen, SM, Fukushima, S, Gooderham, NJ, Guengerich, FP, Harman, CL, Hecht, SS, McGowen, MM, Rietjens, IM, Smith, RL, Taylor, SV, Valerio, LG   +11 more
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The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source

Preventive effects of different protective agents on dentin erosion: an in vitro investigation [PDF]

, 2016
The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the preventive effects of different protective agents on dentine erosion, measuring mean percentage weight loss.
Colombo, Marco, Gulino, Chiara, Mirando, Maria, Pietrocola, Giampiero, Poggio, Claudio   +4 more
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of flavoring compounds used in electronic cigarette refill liquids on endothelial and vascular function.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Electronic cigarette refill liquids are commercially provided with a wide variety of flavoring agents. A recent study suggested that several common flavors may scavenge nitric oxide (NO) and cause endothelial dysfunction.
Gerald Wölkart, Alexander Kollau, Heike Stessel, Michael Russwurm, Doris Koesling, Astrid Schrammel, Kurt Schmidt, Bernd Mayer   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The structure of import tariffs in the Russian Federation : 2001-05 [PDF]

The Russian tariffstructure contains over 11,000 tariff lines of which about 1,700 use the so-called"combined"tariff rate system. For the combined system tariff lines, the actual tariff applied by Russian customs is the maximum of the ad valorem or ...
Shepotylo, Oleksandr, Tarr, David
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Activity and Micro-Flora Quality Evaluation of Commonly Used Toothpastes [PDF]

, 2013
To determine the microbiological quality and antimicrobial activity and effectiveness of commonly used toothpaste, thirty products consisting of eight brands of toothpaste were evaluated using standard methods and Staphylococcus aureus and Candida ...
Akhigbe, Edi, Oranusi, S. U.
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Estabilidade de snacks com teores reduzidos de ácidos graxos saturados e trans durante o armazenamento [PDF]

, 2009
A gordura vegetal parcialmente hidrogenada tem sido utilizada na aromatização de snacks. Entretanto, o risco à saúde ocasionado pelo elevado consumo de ácidos graxos saturados e trans (AGT) vem estimulando o desenvolvimento de abordagens alternativas a ...
AREAS, José Alfredo Gomes, CAPRILES, Vanessa Dias, SOARES, Rosana Aparecida Manólio   +2 more
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