Essays about: "minced products"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words minced products.

  1. 1. Life Cycle Assessment of Minced Bream : A case study performed in collaboration with Axfoundation

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Katja Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; LCA; Bream; Abramis brama; Minced bream; Carp cyprinids; Sustainable protein; Livscykelanalys; LCA; Braxen; Abramis brama; Braxenfärs; Karpfiskar; Hållbart protein;

    Abstract : The need for more sustainable protein sources is growing globally due to the significant climate impact from the food system and the estimated population growth. Although vegetarian protein sources have been proven to be sustainable alternatives, there may exist additional resources that currently are not utilized but potentially could contribute as sustainable protein sources. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. An investigation of high moisture meat analogues as mince - The influence of process parameters and ingredients on the final texture

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

    Author : Elisabeth Gonzalez Siavichay; [2021]
    Keywords : High moisture extrusion; Soy protein; Vegetable fat; Extrusion cooking; Food technology; Technology and Engineering; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : The goal of this master thesis project was to investigate and develop a minced meat analogue through high moisture extrusion and shredding of soy protein and vegetable fat. Soy protein in the form of soy protein concentrate (SPC) and soy protein isolate (SPI), vegetable fat in the form of high oleic canola oil and a blend containing partially and fully hydrogenated canola oil was utilized in the study. READ MORE

  5. 4. Risk perception and WTP in connection to radioactive substances in food products

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Malin Lokrantz; [2016]
    Keywords : risk perception; WTP; radioactive substances; food hazards; ordered probit model;

    Abstract : Nuclear power accidents can have severe impact on land, animals and people. The perception of risk connected to nuclear power has been a topic for research for decades. Sweden was heavily effected by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Approximately five percent of the radionuclides that spread ended up on Swedish ground. READ MORE

  6. 5. Estimating Carbon Footprint : A quantitative analysis of greenhouse gas emission related to human behavior and diet in Västerbotten.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Epidemiologi och global hälsa

    Author : Bore Sköld; [2015]
    Keywords : Carbon footprint; greenhouse gas; emission; public health; global health; Västerbottens hälsoundersökning; VIP; VHU; Västerbotten intervention programme; FFQ; Food frequency questionnaire; Umeå university;

    Abstract : Background and objective: Researchers have been looking for a way to predict future emission rates, and come up with explanations on how to tackle the issue of global warming through changes in individual behavior for decades. The focus of these studies have, on the other hand, focused more on nutritional bases rather than cultural. READ MORE