Essays about: "related studies in foods"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words related studies in foods.

  1. 11. Dopamins roll i aptitreglering – vad vet vi om djurslaget hund?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Kajsa Celander; [2014]
    Keywords : dopamin; belöningssystem; förstärkning; hund; aptitreglering; födoreglering; hedonisk; dopamine; reward system; reinforcement; dog; appettite regulation; feeding regulation; feeding; hedonic;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna studie är att titta på det vi vet om dopamins roll i aptitreglering idag, både generellt och med ett veterinärmedicinskt intresse specifikt på hund. Dopamin är transmittorsubstans i flera nervbanor i hjärnan och dess frisättning har traditionellt kopplats starkt till att positivt förstärka nyttosamma upplevelser eller handlingar i det som kallas kroppens ”belöningssystem”. READ MORE

  3. 12. Hundfoder mot hjärnans åldrande – kan det fungera?

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

    Author : Lena Holmgren; [2013]
    Keywords : kognitiv förmåga; diet; hjärna; hund; antioxidanter; medellånga triglycerider; antioxidant; triglycerid;

    Abstract : Due to better nutrition, veterinary and overall care, pet dogs’ lifespan has increased. With more old dogs we see more health problems associated with age, among those cognitive decline, leading to deficits in learning and memory, disorientation, anxiety and other altered behaviors. READ MORE

  4. 13. "Walking in two worlds and not doing too well in either" : investigating vulnerability and climate change in Nunavut, Canada

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kathleen Whitfield; [2012]
    Keywords : inuit traditional knowledge; food security; ethnography; Arctic climate impacts; adaptive capacity; sustainability science; inuit communities; hunting; vulnerability scoping diagram; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Arctic communities are currently experiencing the effects of climate change. This paper contributes to a growing body of vulnerability and adaptation research in the Arctic. This case study provides an assessment of current vulnerabilities and offers insight into how climate change is experienced in the hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. READ MORE

  5. 14. Reduction of wastage costs for products with short shelf life : A case study on the Swedish division of the global dairy company Arla Foods

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Viktor Leek; [2012]
    Keywords : Inventory management; food industry; wastage;

    Abstract : Background – inventory management theory has in the past been focused on traditional engineering industries. These theories are not completely applicable on industries such as FMCG where the main objective is to avoid obsolescence and not tied-up capital. READ MORE

  6. 15. Nejayote produced at household level by Mayan women in Guatemala : is it a threat to aquatic ecosystems or a resource for food security?

    University essay from Sektionen för lärande och miljö

    Author : Luisa Cifuentes de Gramajo; [2011]
    Keywords : Nejayote; Nixtamalization; Mayan women; Pollutant;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to find out if nejayote produced at household level in Guatemala represents a threat to aquatic ecosystems and, if so, propose sustainable processing, reuse and disposal methods. First, all aspects related to nejayote production were explored. READ MORE