Essays about: "food standards"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 97 essays containing the words food standards.

  1. 21. The Effect of Water, Sewage and Hand Hygiene on Waterborne Diseases in Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Hanouf Alshareef; [2021]
    Keywords : water; sewage; hand hygiene; waterborne diseases; Saudi Arabia;

    Abstract : Waterborne diseases are illnesses caused by microscopic organisms, like viruses, bacteria and  parasites, that transmitted via the fecal-oral route through ingestion of contaminated water or food or by direct person to person contact. The transmission cycle can be broken through safe water supplies, maintaining standards of sanitation and proper handwashing practices. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Role of Too Good To Go in Addressing Food Waste in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Xiao Yang; [2021]
    Keywords : Food surplus prevention; Food Waste Reduction; Sustainable transition; Multi-level perspective; Sweden; TGTG; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Food Waste is a global issue concerning the environment, resources, social justice and economy. Despite being so pressing, around one-third of food produced is discarded worldwide. Meanwhile, food waste is incredibly complicated, requiring collaborations of all stakeholders and various innovations. READ MORE

  4. 23. Vendor rating strategies to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations : A case study at a manufacturing company in the food industry

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Marby; [2021]
    Keywords : Cereals; purchasing process; vendor rating;

    Abstract : Raw material of high quality and in sufficient quantities is of great importance to manufacturing companies. However, the availability of such raw material is often uncertain. One such important raw material is cereals because the consumption of food products containing cereals is very common. READ MORE

  5. 24. The creation of a democratic food certification : How the Slow Food Participatory Guarantee System attempts to defend local food systems and traditions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Greta Borrelli; [2021]
    Keywords : Participatory Guarantee System; Food certifications; Food standards; Organic movement; Organic certification; Slow Food; Presidia project; Biocultural heritage; Food heritage; Traditional food knowledge; Governmentality; Empowerment;

    Abstract : This thesis explores if and how an alternative certification system for agricultural products, the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS), could support small-scale farmers to preserve and promote biocultural and food heritage, linked to the landscape they inhabit, their identity as farmers and traditional knowledge. The PGS has been identified by Slow Food as an efficient low-cost and local 'bottom-up' quality assurance system, in order to develop their Presidia project and to re-embed agricultural productions within their traditional socio-ecological contexts. READ MORE

  6. 25. Evaluation of Novel Quality Control Methods for Wheat Flour

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

    Author : Josefine Dahlman; Stephanie Laurent Hedlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Wheat flour; Quality control; PCA; PLS; Alveolab; Rheo F4; Mixolab; Food technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The quality of a flour can vary greatly depending on the wheat variety and on the conditions while growing the wheat. Currently, the quality is mainly assessed by test baking the flour to observe the volume of the final product. READ MORE