Salt: Table v’s natural
Himalayan Salt – I prefer to use this as it is more natural where as Table salt is like eating white bread – refined. Table salt is to rock salt what table sugar is to unfiltered raw cane sugar juice … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Describe and analyse the multifactorial influences government has on food Choice.
Food and Nutrition Policy example: Policy Consumer Impact Raw Milk sale … Continue reading
What is Food Regulation?
Action by government affecting the safety or quantity of, or the information available in relation to food; encompassing all types of government regulation-making, industry self-regulation, compliance and enforcement activities; and covering relevant activities of all businesses in the supply Chain…. … Continue reading
Current Food technology
Food Technology food preservation techniques Food packaging Functional foods – Medicalisation of food Changing notion of food – reduced time spent eating & preparting food. Developments in Nutritional Science 1800’s Protein – key nutrients needs determined by work energy Vitamins … Continue reading
Green Revolution
Green Revolution started in the 1900 approximately. 1940 -1980 A healthy Biodiversity : A healthy biodiversity provides a number of natural services for everyone: Ecosystem services, such as Protection of water resources Soils formation and protection Nutrient storage and … Continue reading
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution began in the Industrial Revolution era, during the 17th century. Galileo, Newton etc In the 19th century – science took a leading role in technology and medicine. Impact on food supply & nutrition: With Science the discovery … Continue reading
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution: British Agricultural revolution 17th -19th Centuries Factories and mass production People now earned their livelihood Ubanisation Large Landholders enclosed properties, Agricultural workers moved to cities. Food Procurement Farming specialisation Reliant on … Continue reading
Agricultural Revolution & Food procurement
Agricultural Revolution: Around 10,000 years ago, People decided to stop moving around in search of food. Humans started to work the land by cultivating crops and farming domesticated animals. Moving from the hunter gathering to cultivating crops. Changes the Agricultural … Continue reading