Consumers and Food Choice: Quality, Nutrition and Genes [PDF]
, 2010 The quantity and quality of food needed for reproduction differs from nutritional needs for health and longevity. The choice of food type and amount is driven by our genetic need for growth and reproduction, not for long term health.
Borut Poljsak, B. +3 more
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The main problems of food allergic consumers concerning food labeling: an ethnographic study [PDF]
It has been estimated that 58% of children and 12% of the adults in developed countries are affected by food allergy, with symptoms ranging from discomfort to fatality.
Cornelisse-Vermaat, Judith R. +2 more
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Australian farmers\u27 and food processors\u27 values
, 2006 Purpose – The aim of this exploratory study was to examine and compare a range of business values held by farmers and food processors. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaires with a section on business values were posted to 200 farmers ...
Lea, Emma, Worsley, Anthony
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Food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste [PDF]
, 2013 This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Timor-Leste based on data from surveys conducted by the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, as well as from national and international organizations working in Timor-Leste ...
Andersen, A.B., Pant, J., Thilsted, S.H.
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Does organic food intervention in the Danish schools lead to change dietary patterns? - results of a web based questionnaire survey among Danish school food coordinators [PDF]
, 2009 Now, more than ever, there are serious health concerns for the growing prevalence of obese and overweight children. Schools are well suited setting for the learning of children and young people, and this influence has the potential to play an important ...
He, Chen
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Promoting sustainable consumption and healthy eating: A comparative study among public schools in Denmark, Germany, Finland & Italy [PDF]
, 2010 Since the Ottawa charter on the importance of health promotion in settings the school has been named as one of the most important arenas for interventions to promote physical activity and healthy eating.
He, Chen, Mikkelsen, Bent Egberg
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Climate change, gender, youth and nutrition situation analysis - Ghana
, 2020 Situation analysis of climate change, gender, youth and nutrition in ...
Aberman, Noora-Lisa +2 more
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No. 01: Hungry Cities of the Global South [PDF]
, 2016 The recent inclusion of an urban Sustainable Development Goal in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda represents an important acknowledgement of the reality of global urbanization and the many social, economic, infrastructural and political challenges ...
Crush, Jonathan
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Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Egypt: do conditional cash transfers have a role? [PDF]
, 2009 Many developing countries are undergoing rapid socio-economic changes that impact on health and its social distribution. These changes can occur so rapidly that there is a resulting co-existence of diseases of affluence and diseases of poverty.
Aitsi-Selmi, A. +3 more
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Nutrition-sensitive climate risk across food production systems
Environmental Research LettersGlobal nutrition targets remain unmet, as over half of preschool-aged children and two-thirds of non-pregnant women of reproductive age worldwide suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.
Michelle Tigchelaar +11 more
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