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The Cow or the Credit: Causal Relationship Between California Dairy Herd Consolidation and Anaerobic Digesters

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The California dairy industry has experienced considerable consolidation over the past 30 years. During this period, there has also been substantial technological innovation, implementation of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and rapid adoption of anaerobic digesters.
Michael McCullough, Jarrett Hart
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Constructing and Validating New County‐Level Cultural Capital Indices for Applied Policy Analysis: Evidence From SNAP Take‐Up

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cultural capital influences a wide range of social and economic outcomes, yet quantitative measures suitable for policy analysis remain limited. We develop county‐level cultural capital indices for the US based on Bourdieu's framework of objectified, embodied, and institutionalized cultural capital.
Pratyoosh Kashyap, Becca B. R. Jablonski, John Bovay   +2 more
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Veggie Hardware Validation Test Preliminary Results and Lessons Learned [PDF]

, 2014
The Veggie hardware validation test, VEG-01, was conducted on the International Space Station during Expeditions 39 and 40 from May through June of 2014.
Massa, Gioia D., Smith, T. M., Dufour, Nicole F.   +2 more
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Delay of Cucumber Senescence and Life‐Extending Capabilities on Caenorhabditis elegans With the Postharvest Application of Sorbitol and Methyl Salicylate

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Methyl salicylate and sorbitol were taken as coating agents. Caenorhabditis elegans was taken as an animal model. The coated agents were applied in C. elegans. The life span study in C. elegans proves the authenticity of MS and SL. MS and SL extended the post‐harvest life of cucumber for 14 days.
Chirayu H. Trivedi, Vajida Munshi, Kalpesh J. Mehta, Jitendriya Panigrahi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral economics of climate action

npj Climate Action
Behavioral economics plays a key role in explaining the lack of current climate action and in facilitating effective future interventions. For instance, it can help us evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of policy instruments and institutions ...
Till Requate, Gernot Wagner, Israel Waichman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heavy Metal Contamination: Impacts From Plants to the Food Chain and Eco‐Friendly Amelioration Strategies

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Latifeh Pourakbar, Sevda Alizadeh, Zahra Alizadeh, Jelena Popović‐Djordjević   +4 more
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Parent-child skin carotenoid level and vegetable intake relationships in users of children’s cafeterias in Japan

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionStudies on the relationship between parental and child dietary intakes are limited in Asian populations. Here, we examined parent-child relationships in skin carotenoid levels and vegetable intake in a Japanese community.MethodsThe study ...
Kayo Kurotani, Kazunori Ohkawara, Hidemi Takimoto   +2 more
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Improving the Physicochemical Properties, Organic Acids, Amino Acids, Volatile Organic Compounds, and Metabolites of Laohan Melon Juice Through Fermentation With Different Lactic Acid Bacteria

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria could improve amino acids, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and nonvolatile metabolites of Laohan melon juice (LMJ), which provides theoretical guidance for the development of Laohan melon beverage and advances knowledge of the metabolic mechanisms of VOCs in LMJ.
Yun Xie, Sihan Hou, Mingdong Tan, Jianqiao Jiang, Yue Hu, Yiwen Chen, Yongkang Li, Miao Cui, Jianming Niu, Weidong Cheng, Xilei Pu, Yuyun He, Feifei Gao   +12 more
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Skin Carotenoid Levels in Japanese Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Preliminary Study

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research
Background: Lutein and zeaxanthin are critical for retinal development in children. Fetuses receive these carotenoids via the umbilical cord, and infants are supplied through breast milk.
Akira Obana, Yuko Gohto, Takeshi Murakoshi, Hiroko Konno, Ayako Miura, Miho Nozue, Ryo Asaoka   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Hygiene Practices of Vendors and Microbiological Quality of Ready to Eat Foods at Night Markets

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
This study investigates the relationship between food hygiene practices among night market vendors and the microbiological quality of ready to eat (RTE) foods sold at night markets. ABSTRACT Ready to eat (RTE) foods are popular options in night markets due to their convenience, affordability, and accessibility.
Yu Xin Soon, Kai Wen Koay, Seok Tyug Tan, Seok Shin Tan, Hariyono Hariyono, Chin Xuan Tan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source