Essays about: "food preference"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 83 essays containing the words food preference.

  1. 21. Come/post : A Playful Contribution to Rehabilitate Soil

    University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

    Author : Björk Gunnbjörnsdóttir; [2020]
    Keywords : design; play; compost; soil; food waste; climate change; consumerism; environmental awareness; food health; circularity; sustainability; hönnun; sjálfbærni; molta; leikur; moltugerð; neysluhyggja; matarsóun; design; kompostering; matavfall; lek; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : In this project I will explore food waste and how we can study and partake in nature’s ecosystem, in our daily lives, using a playful approach. One-third of all food produced in the world is wasted. Our systems encourage consumeristic behaviours and wastefulness, they encourage exponential growth in preference to circularity. READ MORE

  3. 22. Potato farmers’ decision-making under uncertainty : a study about farmers’ reference points and domain specific risk preferences.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Daniel Pettersson; [2020]
    Keywords : eckel and grossman method; experimet; farmers; potato cultivation; prospect theory; reference point; risk domains; risk preference;

    Abstract : Swedish agriculture has declined for several decades, and for potato cultivation, the decrease has been particularly dramatic. At the same time, Sweden has adopted a national food strategy that aims to increase the production of foodstuff in Sweden. If this strategy is to be realized, the trend of declining production must be reversed. READ MORE

  4. 23. Factors influencing brand preferences for instant foods: A comparative study between Sweden and Bangladesh

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Tahreen Huq; Imran Mahmood Sarker; [2020]
    Keywords : Brand preference; Instant foods; Cultural influence; Sweden; Bangladesh;

    Abstract : Aim: This study aims to investigate the factors that influence consumers' brand preferences for instant foods focusing on the graduate-level students of Sweden and Bangladesh. Methodology: The research applied a qualitative approach. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with ten graduate-level students from Sweden and Bangladesh. READ MORE

  5. 24. THE NEURODEGENERATION PROCESS IN THE STRIATUM OF MICE EXPOSED TO OBESOGENIC DIETS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Ankita Talukdar; [2020]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Obesity and diabetes are known to impact brain function and alter metabolism. Studies in rodents show that consumption of high fat and high sugar diets lead to brain dysfunction affecting memory and cognition, and increases risk of cerebro-vascular and neurodegenerative disorders. READ MORE

  6. 25. Hägnutnyttjande av gyllenhuvad lejontamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) och dess beteendebudget på Furuvik i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Tobias Benn; [2020]
    Keywords : Gyllenhuvad lejontamarin; hägnutnyttjande; callitrichids; Leontopithecus Chrysomelas; beteendebudget; djurpark; vanlig lejontamarin; skogsskövling; fragmentering; population; primat;

    Abstract : The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus Chrysomelas) is endemic to the Bahia region, Brazil. The estimated wild population is between 6 000-15 000 individuals and is declining. The species is classified as endangered due to fragmentation from deforestation. READ MORE