Essays about: "plant-based diet"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 43 essays containing the words plant-based diet.

  1. 21. Nourishing a growing population : overcoming the challenge of B12 deficiency in an increasingly vegetarian world

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Helen Olga Thompson; [2020]
    Keywords : vitamin B12; lactic acid fermentation; vegan diets; micronutrient deficiency; sustainability; legumes;

    Abstract : Increasing numbers of people are eliminating animal products from their diet in response to environmental concerns, as well as for human health reasons and in recognition of animal rights. Vitamin B12, an essential nutrient produced exclusively by bacteria and archaea, is present in animal products but is generally absent from unfortified plant foods. READ MORE

  3. 22. Functionality of oat based food ingredients

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

    Author : Charlott Vikenborg; Fay Stensson; [2020]
    Keywords : Oat protein; beta-glucans; food technology; livsmedelsteknologi; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis work was performed in collaboration with the agricultural cooperative Lantmännen. With the ambition to take a world leading role in the development of unique products based on oats, Lantmännen has developed two oat based powders; one protein powder, PrOatein™, and one β-glucan powder, PromOat®. READ MORE

  4. 23. Female and male audiences' perception on a plant-based (Vegan) diet after having viewed the documentary film What the Health : How perception on a plant-based diet (Vegan) changes after having watched the documentary film What the Health

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Franziska Saell; [2020]
    Keywords : PBD; Vegan; Documentary; What the Health; Audience Perception; Gendered Nutrition;

    Abstract : Veganism (or following a PBD) is scientifically proven to be one of the possible answers to the environmental, ethical and health issues our society is currently facing. The documentary film What the Health advocates this claim and presents the tremendous impacts, meat and dairy production and consumption, have on our environment, our personal health and for the people living on our planet. READ MORE

  5. 24. To believe or not to believe? : an audience research on the documentary What The Health

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Ha Linh Trang Nguyen; [2020]
    Keywords : audience engagement; audience study; documentary audience; engagement with documentary; veganism; veganism documentary; spectrum of engagement; double mode of engagement; truth claims; genre work; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research employs qualitative methods to look at the audience site of veganism documentary What The Health. Through semi-structured interviews with 13 participants (6 non-vegetarians and 7 vegetarians), the thesis attempts to understand the self and individual response to veganism portrayal, truth claims and how viewers learn from the documentary. READ MORE

  6. 25. Optimizing Picadeli’s assortment according to climate and health research

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Petra Sögaard; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate; Health; Nutrition; Sustainability; Resistant starch; Retrograded starch;

    Abstract : The aim of this project was to optimize the assortment of Picadeli’s salad bar regarding research on health and climate, mainly according to the EAT Lancet reference diet and the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) 2012. With special emphasis on chemical properties of compounds in wheat pasta, whether Picadeli should switch from refined wheat pasta to whole grain pasta for health reasons were evaluated. READ MORE