Sentences with phrase «associated with food production»

I already grow some of my own food in my backyard organic garden, and buy the rest from local organic farmers (both local production and organic methods reduce the fossil fuel inputs and CO2 emissions associated with food production).

I also eat a 100 % vegan diet, which at least one study has shown reduces the CO2 emissions associated with food production compared to the standard American diet by an amount comparable to the difference between driving a compact car and driving an SUV.

However, it will be difficult to prevent or fully offset positive forcing from increasing N2O, as its largest source is associated with food production and the world's population is continuing to rise.

The study estimated the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production only.

While he admits that using plant proteins to replace meat and eggs might go some way to addressing problems with food supply and sustainability, he says there are hidden costs associated with any food production.

«Organic» is most commonly associated with food production, both crop and livestock.

It is the only trade fair in the world that covers all aspects of food production.The industry presents its innovations and technological visions at Anuga FoodTec — from processing, filling and packaging technology to packaging materials, ingredients, food safety and the entire range of innovations from all the areas associated with food production.

packaging materials, ingredients, food safety and the entire range of innovations from all the areas associated with food production.

Not exact matches

The values for food products refers to the greenhouse gases associated with production of food products from cradle to farm gate.

«The Sustainable Consumption Institute encourages staff and students to think about the sustainability of the food they eat, and to play their part in reducing carbon emission associated with meat production,» says Lynda McIntosh, the SCI's communications and marketing manager.

He has learnt just how under - invested Australia's agricultural sector is, with many investors traditionally steering clear of the food because of the risks associated with primary production.

The challenges associated with sustainable food production and local consumption will be a central focus of the Sustainable Foods Summit scheduled for March 27 to March 28 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The strategy at play here is to divert the reader's attention away from the fundamentals associated with profitable food production in favour of the time - honoured escape clause — boost productivity and all will be well.

We focus on ruminant livestock since it has the highest emissions intensity across food sectors... While shifting consumption patterns in wealthy countries from imported to domestic livestock products reduces GHG emissions associated with international trade and transport activity, we find that these transport emissions reductions are swamped by changes in global emissions due to differences in GHG emissions intensities of production.

Common problems associated with breastfeeding include the inability of the baby to latch on, painful nursing (i.e., sore, cracked nipples), poor milk production and a lack of adequate weight gain by the baby because they are not getting enough food.

When the breastfeeding mother is under - nourished, it is safer, easier, and less expensive to give her more food than to expose an infant under six months of age to the risks associated with feeding breastmilk substitutes or other foods.2 Can breastmilk production be increased by giving the mother additional food?

Professor Doherty explains: «Systems of food production, trade and consumption are increasingly vulnerable to interconnected political, economic and ecological shocks associated with climate, environmental changes, shifts in farming practices and consumer lifestyle changes.

It also increases the production of neurotransmitters in the brain associated with food reward and hunger control, and helps prevent cravings for sugar and junk food.

You also need to avoid factors that caused the faulty antibody production associated with celiac (and other food allergies) in the first place.

For example, certain microorganisms (for example, fungi) associated with pickled foods may enhance the production of N - nitroso compounds with potential carcinogenic properties [164].

The saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol found in animal products and junk food are also associated with impaired kidney function, and meat protein increases the acid load to the kidneys, boosting ammonia production and potentially damaging our sensitive kidney tissue.

This publication notes that, while food production has increased dramatically across the world over the past 50 years, it has often been associated with management practices resulting in land and water degradation.

They discover that certain types of foods have the highest greenhouse gas emissions associated with their production.

This would require the clearing of forest and grassland for food production, with associated emissions from land conversion.

Well, if it is correct that there was a 0.7 degree C increase over the 20th century, an increase in food production seems to have been at least associated with it.

Of course there are many ways to look at this issue; there's much to be said about the negative externalities associated with industrial agriculture because, as he notes, food production «exacerbate [s] global warming, river and ocean pollution, and a host of other ills.»

That system is called permaculture, and while it's most often associated in people's minds with gardening and food production, that is just one of the ways that permaculture can be implemented at home, as permaculture principles can be applied across a large number of disciplines.