Essays about: "consumer supported agriculture"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words consumer supported agriculture.
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1. The Production and Characteristics of an Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato Yogurt
University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)Abstract : Yogurt is an ancient food, used for a better preservation of milk. Milk gets fermented by Streptococcus thermophilicus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (lactic acid bacteria, LAB) which converts the lactose present in the milk to lactic acid. These probiotics support the microbial population balance of the gastrointestinal tract. READ MORE
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2. “It’s like having three children when it comes to cooking with my husband”
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Within the last decades, alternative food production networks (AFN), which oppose the well-documented social, economic, and environmental flaws of the conventional food production system, have received increased attention by scholars. Yet, notions of gender often remain overlooked. READ MORE
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3. Relationsmat, det nya gamla sättet att handla mat : direkta försäljningskanaler för relationsmat samt om REKO-ring relationsmatkonsumenter
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Matskandaler och onödiga tillsatser i maten har påverkat livsmedelskonsumenters förtroende för livsmedelsindustrin samtidigt som en ökad klimatmedvetenhet och kunskap om hur dagens matproduktion påfrestar klimatet har fått konsumenter att ifrågasätta livsmedelskedjan och hur och var maten produceras. Intresset för att handla mer närproducerad mat ökar och det nya begreppet relationsmat som främst anammats av olika REKO-ringar i Sverige är på uppgång och har uppmärksammats av konsumentgrupper som vill gynna den lokala ekonomin, handla ekologiskt, minska matmil och veta mer om ursprunget till sin mat. READ MORE
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4. Community Supported Agriculture : Towards a Flourishing Movement in Europe
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : As a response to the growing global sustainability challenges related to industrial agriculture, alternative approaches of food production and distribution are emerging. One approach that fosters direct consumer-producer relationships and sustainable local food production is known as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). READ MORE
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5. The Cow in the Room: Addressing Meat and Animal-Derived Food Consumption in the Age of Climate Change
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This thesis problematizes the consumption of meat and animal-derived foods in the age of climate change. Despite vast empirical data showing the detrimental effects related to animal agriculture, there is a general reluctance to stop consuming animal-based foods. READ MORE