Essays about: "Organic food"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 385 essays containing the words Organic food.

  1. 16. Consumer attitudes towards blockchain food traceability technology in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yaqi Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : food transparency; food fraud; discrete choice experiment; sustainable development; willingness to pay;

    Abstract : The research utilizes a Discrete Choice Experiment to assess consumer preferences and determine blockchain-based food traceability's relative importance and utility in the food purchasing process. The study specifically tests five selected attributes of olive oil, including price, organic label, olive oil type, country of origin, and blockchain traceability. READ MORE

  3. 17. Quantifying household food waste : a comparison between methods

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Sophie Jakobsson; Amanda Sjölund; [2023]
    Keywords : Smart bins; questionnaire; waste composition analysis; sustainable food systems;

    Abstract : Having significant impacts on the environment, societies, and economies all over the world, the global food system is linked to many challenges related to sustainable development. Food waste constitutes one problem area within the food system where approximately one-third of all food produced gets lost or wasted along the supply chain. READ MORE

  4. 18. Suspensions of Calcium Phosphate : Interactions of milk proteins to hydroxyapatite

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Ying Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : Calcium fortification; Milk proteins interactions; Colloid chemistry; Food technology; engineering and nutrition; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : Capolac is a product containing hydroxyapatite (HA) from Arla Food Ingredients, to be used for calcium fortification. The adsorption of casein and whey proteins onto the Capolac was investigated, aiming to solve the sedimentation problem of this insoluble calcium phosphate. READ MORE

  5. 19. Modelling organic farming systems : is livestock needed for a functioning nitrogen cycle and food production?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Franziska Johanna Galler; [2023]
    Keywords : organic farming; livestock; stockless farming; nitrogen cycle; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen recycling; nutritional value; human nutrition; food system;

    Abstract : Livestock has always been an integral part of nutrient management on organic farms. Environmental, economic and idieological trends are leading to an increasing specialization of agriculture away from mixed farms with livestock. READ MORE

  6. 20. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE