Essays about: "Reduction of meat consumption"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 24 essays containing the words Reduction of meat consumption.

  1. 11. "Why So Salty?" - Reducing Salt in Meatballs with Heterogenous Distribution

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

    Author : Maria Thurfjell; Clara Scholander; [2022]
    Keywords : Salt reduction; heterogenous distribution of salt; meat; food technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Processed food is a big contribution to the increasing intake of salt among the population, which today is the double of the recommendation stated by the World Health Organization. This high intake of salt affects the human health in such a way that it can increase blood pressure, which in turn can lead to cardiovascular diseases, which are already the main cause of death cause among the world’s population. READ MORE

  3. 12. Reducing meat consumption : a mixed methods study investigating attitudes of young adult omnivores

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för naturvetenskap

    Author : Dimah Albenny; [2020]
    Keywords : Negative effects; Reduction of meat consumption; Meat alternatives; Expected liking; Consumer willingness; Diet habits and attitudes; Motivation toward meat consumption.; Negativa effekter av köttkonsumtion; Minskning av köttkonsumtion; Köttalternativ; Förväntade åsikter; Kostvanor och attityder; Motivation att minska köttkonsumtion;

    Abstract : Background Meat is one of the most nourishing and highly consumed foods, but the controversy around theconsumption of meat products, and the negative effects around the consumption of meatproducts led to increased scholarly attention on the user willingness to alter their meatconsumption. In Sweden, a guideline by the Livsmedelsverket (The Swedish National Food Agency) in 2015 encouraged people to consume less red and processed meat. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Power of Environmental Vegetarianism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Uppsala centrum för hållbar utveckling, CSD Uppsala

    Author : Carolin Laier; [2020]
    Keywords : Environmental Vegetarianism; Ethical Vegetarianism; Ecofeminism; Meat Consumption; Hegemonic Masculinity; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The idea of the human as a rational man is deeply engrained into the thinking and the construction of the human culture within industrialized societies. It enables the domination and commodification of nonhuman species and the natural world (the Other). READ MORE

  5. 14. A French meat tax : an effective climate mitigation policy?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Sanna Dalhberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Consumption tax; Greenhouse gas emissions; Climate; France; Meat demand elasticities;

    Abstract : Since the agricultural sector is responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the mitigation potential of this sector might play a crucial role to reach the international agreed temperature target. READ MORE

  6. 15. "Be the Change?" - Exploring the Environmental Mitigation Potential of Lifestyle Changes in Europe Using a Multi-Regional Input-Output Model

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekosystemteknik (CI); Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Ruben Lundström; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable Consumption; Climate Mitigation; Lifestyles; Europe; MRIO; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Är det möjligt för konsumenter att vara förändringen man vill se i samhället, och därmed bidra till en hållbarare framtid? Med hjälp av en modell baserad på Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) analys undersöks den miljömässiga potentialen av olika livsstilar i EU. Europeiska hushålls fotavtryck för koldioxid, toxicitet, vatten och land beräknas för olika konsumtionsmönster. READ MORE