food politics how the food industry influences nutrition and health

Introduction - All living organisms need food for growth, work, repair and maintaining life processes. Food is made up of several components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. Each of these components is required in a specific amount because each of th..

Introduction - All living organisms need food for growth, work, repair and maintaining life processes. Food is made up of several components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamin..

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Industries are responsible for large scale air pollution as compared to other causes because: the extent of gaseous pollution from industries is very high as compared to any other cause number of industries being established are regarded as yard stick of progress. Not ..

The components of food are certain organic substances and minerals found in food. They are called nutrients. Nutrients provide the body with energy and enable it to grow, repair and maintain itself. Hence it is important that we understand the exact role of nutrients in our ..

A quick count of industries based on forest produce reveals timber, paper, resin and gum, lac, natural oils, minor foods products, medicines, sports equipment. Industries consider the forest as merely a source of raw material for their factories. They neither are int..

Food Chains and Food Webs - While studying the biotic components in an ecosystem we have realised that food prepared by green plants is consumed by a series of consumers, both herbivores and carnivores, and finally broken down into their elements and released back into..

Calorific Value of Foods and Fuels - Nutritional value of foods, and the usefulness of fuels is determined by the heat (energy) they produce on heating. The energy released by the combustion of foods or fuels is usually compared in terms of their combustion e..

Community Health - Community health refers to health issues concerning a common group of people. It is different from individual health issues in the sense that symptoms, control measures are community oriented. Large part of community health deals ..