Sentences with phrase «concerned with food production»

Navigating the storm will require a revolution in the social and natural sciences concerned with food production, as well as a breaking down of barriers between fields.

Not exact matches

Environmental water policies that show greater concern for bait fish than for food production, combined with years of drought, have strangled area farmers to the point that much of the arable land is returning to its natural semi-arid state.

Scientists are concerned production will not keep up with a growing population and the poorest nations will see the greatest consequences of the decline in world's food supply, The Guardian reports.

The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural practices, the role of wheat in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts using sponsor products for the following categories:

With growing concern about the ability of the planet to feed itself, she outlined how improved production & storage efficiency and urban agriculture can raise food production levels.

«Food production is arguably what we're more concerned about with climate change,» Mueller says.

I developed and was granted an American patent for an artificial heart and lung for neonates, then I was asked to take care again of acquaintance nutrition problems in the US, I did this consultation on saturdays, with the presentation in 2006 then my main concern in the US is to see a food regulation to prevent diseases and with the casualties growing to take the technology for rescue to mass production and market to save innocent lives.

Concerned about the health and well - being of children, Ms. Hodges began consulting with children's nutritionists, food chemists and production experts.

They're also encountering significant logistical challenges and concerns about the degree to which their production competes with food.

With growing concerns about the greenhouse gas balance of many types of biomass and bioenergy — as well as effects on biodiversity, land use, and competition with food production — the EU needs to get policies right by capping the contribution of bioenergy to renewables targets at sustainable levels, and promoting only bioenergy that is both sustainable and delivers real carbon benefWith growing concerns about the greenhouse gas balance of many types of biomass and bioenergy — as well as effects on biodiversity, land use, and competition with food production — the EU needs to get policies right by capping the contribution of bioenergy to renewables targets at sustainable levels, and promoting only bioenergy that is both sustainable and delivers real carbon benefwith food production — the EU needs to get policies right by capping the contribution of bioenergy to renewables targets at sustainable levels, and promoting only bioenergy that is both sustainable and delivers real carbon benefits.

Among major magazines, Time and Newsweek ran articles expressing concern about the previous decades» cooling trend, juxtaposing the specter of decreased food production with rising global population.

Often confused with community gardening, which is typically noncommercial, urban farming is concerned with the production of food for local sale and distribution.