Essays about: "feeding schemes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words feeding schemes.

  1. 1. Feeding the hungry or feeding dependency?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Desirée Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Dependency; food insecurity; community development; COVID-19 in townships; food-for-work programs; feeding schemes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Is food aid a catalyst for recovery following external shocks? Can it serve community development in persistently food insecure areas in the long run, or does it create a dependency trap? This research aims to provide insights into these questions by conducting a case study of a soup kitchen in the South African township Masakhane that was established as an emergency response following COVID-19. The findings suggest that perceptions upon the nature of dependency are significantly time-dependent and volatile. READ MORE

  3. 2. Steps in the Right Direction: Understanding European Sustainability Food Labels

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Julia Gossenberger; Fredrik Härnby; Lena Sander; [2015]
    Keywords : sustainability labels; food certification; Strategic Sustainable Development SSD ; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development FSSD ; sustainable food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding 9.55 billion people by 2050 is interwoven with the sustainability challenge, e.g. climate change, eutrophication, biodiversity loss, as well as social issues. READ MORE

  4. 3. Jämförelse mellan sojaböna och åkerböna som proteinfoder till växande grisar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Malin Åberg; [2014]
    Keywords : protein; åkerböna; sojaböna; gris;

    Abstract : The soybean can be used in multiple ways, and its high oil content makes it suitable for extraction. Soy bean meal, a by-product of the oil extraction, is a good source of protein with a high feeding value, and is therefore used in a number of different animal feeds. READ MORE

  5. 4. Impact of Demand Response on Distribution System Operators' economy. A first approach to a basic general model applicable for Swedish Distribution System Operators

    University essay from KTH/Elektriska energisystem

    Author : Tobias Eklund; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As the global energy demand is rising, issues of emissions and security of supply arise and become increasingly acute as more energy is being consumed. Schemes of emission reductions and energy efficiency improvements have been introduced to deal with these issues. READ MORE

  6. 5. Risks of Cadmium Nanoparticles on Estuarine Organisms : Ecotoxicological Effects of Engineered Cadmium Nanoparticles through Biochemical and Behavioral Responses in Two Marine Invertebrates, Nereis diversicolor and Scrobicularia plana

    University essay from Limnologi; Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Pianpian Wu; [2012]
    Keywords : cadmium sulphide nanoparticles; ecotoxicity; behavior; biomarker; oxidative stress; Nereis diversicolor; Scrobicularia plana;

    Abstract : There is an increasing concern over the safety of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) to humans and the environment. It is important that the environmental risks of these particles to be tested under research and regulatory schemes, e.g. Nano Risks to the environment & Human Health (NanoReTox) under Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) in EU. READ MORE