Essays about: "importance of vegetables"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 25 essays containing the words importance of vegetables.

  1. 16. The power of suggestion on consumers´preferences for organic produce

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Amanda Sundberg; [2015-07-03]
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    Abstract : Conventional production of fruits and vegetables entail the use of pesticides and other poisonous chemicals. Producers use these poisonous chemicals in order to make the crops more profitable by for example making them more resistant to insects, in order to acquire a faster growth rate or to obtain larger crops. READ MORE

  3. 17. Ingen skola är en ö : en studie av förutsättningarna för projekt med närproducerad skolmat på Sollerö skola

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Sigrid Sjösteen; [2015]
    Keywords : Sollerö skolodlingar; lokal påverkan; handlingsutrymme; närproduktion; offentlig upphandling; struktureringsteorin; Sollerö School; local practice; crop cultivation; local production; public procurement; theory of structuration;

    Abstract : Sedan nästan tjugo år arbetar pedagoger och kökspersonal på Sollerö skola med projekt som syftar till att öka miljömedvetenhet hos eleverna och servera dem närproducerad och näringsrik skolmat. Detta arbete består bland annat av odlingar där skolpersonal, elever och föräldrar tillsammans odlar potatis, lök, morötter och rotsaker till skolmåltiderna. READ MORE

  4. 18. Effect of Antibacterial Mouthwash on Basal Metabolic Rate in Humans : A Randomized, Double-blinded, Cross-over Study

    University essay from Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Blenda Agell; [2013]
    Keywords : nitrate; nitrite; nitric oxide; basal metabolic rate; antibacterial mouthwash; mitochondrial efficiency;

    Abstract : The use of mouthwash is a common complement to oral care. However, the physiological implication of this use, besides of effects on oral hygiene, is poorly known. The research of the gut micro flora and its implications on the host is a very active area of research today. READ MORE

  5. 19. Carbon footprint of retail food wastage : a case study of six Swedish retail stores

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Katharina Scholz; [2013]
    Keywords : food waste; carbon footprint; LCA; environmental impact; GHG emissions; supermarket;

    Abstract : Globally, about 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every year. Besides economic, ethic and social aspects, food wastage bears a considerable environmental burden. The production of food causes greenhouse gases (GHG) at all stages along the food supply chain. READ MORE

  6. 20. Improving peri-urban home gardens in Hyderabad, India

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Karolin Andersson; Katarina Henriksson; [2012]
    Keywords : peri-urban; home garden; agriculture; food security; Hyderabad; India; Jharkhand;

    Abstract : Insufficient intake of vegetables is a reason for micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition in developing countries. With urbanization, globalization and a growing world population it is of major importance to secure sufficient food supply for the world’s population. READ MORE