Essays about: "dietary transition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words dietary transition.

1. 1. Archaeological dental calculus reveals patterns of dietary shifts related to the farming transition in Africa

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Ivany Jocelyne Argueta Mejia; [2023]
   Keywords : dental calculus; ancient DNA; oral microbiome; shotgun sequencing; biofilm; metagenomics;

   Abstract : Archaeological dental calculus represents a depositional environment that entraps oral microbes, and debris of dietary, environmental, and cultural material that entered the mouth throughout the host’s life. Hence, they represent valuable archives of information about the host’s lifestyle, health, and environment. READ MORE

3. 2. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Hanna Vinberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Consumption; demand; dietary change; elasticity; food policy; nuts; water footprint; water scarcity;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential possibilities of reducing water scarcity, by targeting the water intensive consumption of nuts. Therefore, the research question is if consumption-based policies can decrease the consumption of nuts in Sweden, in order to reduce water scarcity in sensitive areas. READ MORE

4. 3. The effect of an environmental tax on the consumption of dairy and plant-based drinks : the case of Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Daniel Törnqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : consumer demand; consumption taxation; dietary transition; GHG mitigation; plant-based drinks; Sweden;

   Abstract : In the light of global greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation targets, this study aims to investigate if a consumption-sided CO2e weighted tax scheme on dairy and plant-based drinks can shift consumption towards plant-based drinks and thereby lower GHG emissions. Using scanner data from a Swedish supermarket ICA Maxi Nacka located in Stockholm, Sweden, we construct a multistage Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) to evaluate changes in demand due to the tax implementation. READ MORE

5. 4. Can directed policy increase plant-based consumption in place of meat, to reduce GHG releases? : the case of minced products in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Leonie Gollisch; [2021]
   Keywords : consumption-based policy; GHG mitigation; dietary transition; plant-based substitutes; minced products; Sweden;

   Abstract : A dietary transition from meat to predominantly plant-based diets is a desirable target with regards to climate change mitigation efforts. Therefore, this study aims at analysing the question if taxes and subsidies across differentiated minced products could increase people’s plant-based consumption in place of meat, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. READ MORE

6. 5. Water Insoluble Fraction of Nopal (Opuntia ficus) Cladodes Beneficially Affects Postprandial Appetite-related Variables, while the Soluble Fraction Has No Effect: A Randomized Crossover Study in Healthy Volunteers

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

   Author : Phuong Dung Kieu; [2020]
   Keywords : Nopal cladodes; appetite variables; dietary fiber; hydrolysis index; obesity; applied nutrition; food chemistry; industriell näringslära; livsmedelskemi; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Introduction: The world has witnessed a global trend of increasing obesity, which is directly linked to non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). The epidemic of obesity is largely associated with consumption of high calorie diets and low physical activity. READ MORE