Sentences with phrase «food system model»

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The GV Food Coop, like other exciting food - hub projects now in planning phases around the country, model a new vision for Australia's agrifood sysFood Coop, like other exciting food - hub projects now in planning phases around the country, model a new vision for Australia's agrifood sysfood - hub projects now in planning phases around the country, model a new vision for Australia's agrifood system.

The model at Foodex will be demonstrated with a Reject Failsafe System to help food processors comply with latest supermarket codes of practice.

In addition to the new RAYCON D + product inspection system Sesotec at the Anuga Foodtec 2018 also presents the INTUITY metal detector that is excellently suited for applications in the food industry, the low - priced X-ray inspection entry - level model RAYCON EX1, and the new optical sorting machine QUASAR that was specifically developed for the requirements in the quality inspection of bulk materials.

Other models on show include the specialist Fresh Food Weigher for the accurate weighing of fresh, sticky products; state - of - the - art QX775 tray sealer; and advanced AirScan leak detector, IX X-ray inspection system and DACS - GN checkweigher to assist in all aspects of maintaining the highest quality standards.

Michael Croft, President of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) will argue at a St James Ethic Centre debate on 4 March 2014 that foreign investment in agricultural land and infrastructure works against Australia's national and best interests unless the regulatory system and current model are changed.

The sausage's success is nothing to scoff at and could help us shift our broken food system to a more sustainable model.

Operators are facing four big areas of challenge that Technomic sees as transformative, bound to drive changes in how operators approach business: 1) coping with supply chain challenges, including driver shortages; 2) meeting consumer demand for «food with integrity»; 3) dealing with «regulation nation» where industry - disrupting changes may include a higher minimum wage; and 4) incorporating innovations into operations, including new delivery models, variable pricing, self - ordering systems, and robotics.

In Cuba, a national strategy was adopted in 1993 to convert to the agricultural model into a self - reliant food supply system.

Equipped with LG's Smart Cooling System, this model is sure to maintain the perfect amount of humidity and temperature levels to keep your food fresh for longer periods of time.

The Good Food Purchasing Program is the first procurement model in the country to support these food system values in equal measFood Purchasing Program is the first procurement model in the country to support these food system values in equal measfood system values in equal measure.

Founded in 1989 in protest of traditional charity models, the organization uses career training, job creation, and sustainable business practices to strengthen local food systems and reduce disparities in health and economic opportunity.

Schakowsky's proposed database is modeled in part on a system used by the Agriculture Department, which purchases about 17 percent of the food served in schools.

I would rather see some middle class kids opt out of the system rather than continue the unsustainable business model which yeilds lousy food for all.

«The WNYREDC identified MAP's Farmhouse as a priority project because it creates a model for neighborhood - based, sustainable food systems development as a key component of community revitalization.»

The positive effect of sialic acid Neu5Gc on the respiratory system was confirmed using a mouse - model: The Neu5Gc molecules consumed with food improved the pulmonary function of the mice, therefore reducing asthma symptoms.

Not surprisingly, the research is diverse, with projects ranging from neural network - based modeling of various systems to pulsed electric field treatment of food products.

We are next hoping to transfer this model to more complex food systems, such as batters for crêpes or puff pastry, in which dozens of chemical compounds come into play and affect the formation and properties of these networks of rigidity.

«By looking at the decline in fish food over time, we can estimate how much our total potential fisheries catch could be reduced,» said Moore, who helped develop the Community Earth System Model employed in this study.

The foundation's system purports to categorize a food with space - age precision and assign to it a single numerical value that denotes its ultimate healthfulness.The model may not be the perfect tool the nutrition community dreams of, but now that the U.K.is pushing ahead with its plan, this purportedly definitive health index is now affecting the messages about food — and, presumably, the food itself — that kids consume.

Findings from the study «Enhancing the Fatty Acid Profile of Milk through Forage - Based Rations, with Nutrition Modeling of Dietary Outcomes,» published in Food Science and Nutrition, compared the fatty acid profile of milk from cows managed under three systems in the United States:

But in the world of marine microbial ecology, there are very few model systems and associated tools that enable scientists to deeply explore the physiology, biochemistry, and ecology of marine microbes, which drive the ocean's elemental cycles, influence greenhouse gas levels, and support marine food webs.

Tomatoes are an excellent model system for teaching concepts of genetics because of their vast diversity in traits such as color, size, shape, and flavor; their familiarity as a food; and their importance as an agricultural species.

Marine Biologist Tom Iliffe, also from Texas A&M University at Galveston, said: «Providing a model for the basic function of this globally - distributed ecosystem is an important contribution to coastal groundwater ecology and establishes a baseline for evaluating how sea level rise, seaside touristic development and other stressors will impact the viability of these lightless, food - poor systems.»

Much of the research uses tomato as a model system and the research aims to bridge basic science and practical applications geared towards enhancing fruit quality traits and food security.

In all fairness, some people do succeed at losing weight with the grazing system, but it is a difficult model to follow as it necessitates constant access to food and many people eventually find that they hit a plateau.

EcoMOD's learning goals in habitats and food webs are taught using a systems perspective, shifting the instructional focus from comprehension of static representations to consequential student interaction with dynamic computational models.

For whatever reason, automakers are equipping and pricing five - door models at the top of their American food chains, and the Hyundai is no different: The GT is the only Elantra to offer Hyundai's new Blue Link telematics system and an optional, segment - first panoramic sunroof.

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine (MT Blanchard, Yeargan, Belshaw, Stott) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACalifornia Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System (Anderson, PC Blanchard) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACenter for Animal Disease Modeling and Surveillance, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine (Pires) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (Hoar) Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Science, University of Nevada, Reno, NV (Teglas).

Working with a model of the entire - body system, acupuncture, herbal and food therapy, and energy work can affect a significant healing in the animal.

The model explores short - term scenarios of policy decisions by simulating social - economical - environmental systems, including the impact of climate - induced drought on crop failures and food prices.

Portfish's vision is to create a working model of an aquaponics system based on best practices that can be replicated to promote and engage communities in local sustainable food production.

We have learned important lessons about building a sustainable food system, but are adding further capabilities to the model to make it more useful.

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Other recent assessments using the FAO / IIASA Agro-Ecological Zones model (AEZ) in conjunction with IIASA's world food system or Basic Linked System (BSL), as well as climate variables from five different GCMs under four SRES emissions scenarios, show further agricultural impacts such as changes in agricultural potential by the 2080s (Fischer et al., system or Basic Linked System (BSL), as well as climate variables from five different GCMs under four SRES emissions scenarios, show further agricultural impacts such as changes in agricultural potential by the 2080s (Fischer et al., System (BSL), as well as climate variables from five different GCMs under four SRES emissions scenarios, show further agricultural impacts such as changes in agricultural potential by the 2080s (Fischer et al., 2005).

Earth system models, particularly the land and atmosphere components that intersect precisely where we all live, grow our food and operate our economies, need to be developed together, with their coupled behavior considered from the start.

His research has spanned a wide range of issues, including biofuels policy, water quality and quantity policies, regulatory economics, food security, and regional modeling of agricultural systems.

Modeled on natural systems, these fundamental design principles yield products that are composed of materials that biodegrade and become food for biological cycles, or of synthetic materials that stay in closed - loop technical cycles, where they continually circulate as valuable nutrients for industry.

Translating the above to climate science, if you tell me that in 100 years earth inhabited by your children is going to hell in a handbasket, because our most complicated models built with all those horrendously complicated equestions you can find in math, show that the global temperatures will be 10 deg higher and icecaps will melt, sea will invade land, plant / animal ecosystem will get whacked out of order causing food supply to be badly disrupted, then I, without much climate science expertise, can easily ask you the following questions and scrutinize the results: a) where can I see that your model's futuristic predictions about global temp, icecaps, eco system changes in the past have come true, even for much shorter periods of time, like say 20 years, before I take this for granted and make radical changes in my life?

The U.S. food system, which served as a model for the Green Revolution, consumes approximately 12 calories of energy (mostly from fossil fuels) for every food calorie delivered to the final consumer.

Led by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc), the model of the world's energy, land and food systems suggests living standards can be maintained, but only by making sweeping changes to agriculture, transport, food and fuel.

Developing data, models, and analytical tools to identify current energy system vulnerabilities and adaptive pathways toward a resilient food - energy - water future.

«Earth system models» include all that and much more: forests that can shrink or spread as conditions change; marine food webs that react as the oceans grow more acidic with carbon dioxide; and aerosol particles in the atmosphere that interact with greenhouse gases, enhancing or sapping their warming power.

While dreams of our future food system may rely on the romantic image of local farmers, the reality is: this model can't do what we need it to do, that is, feed billions of people.

And while we're seeing a resurgence of interest in so - called «real food» or slow food and local food, it's going to take a lot more than a few urban rooftop farms in big cities, or the expansion of certified organic shipping container farms, or an explosion in countertop gardening units to go from our current wasteful food and agriculture system to a model that is ultimately sustainable and future - focused.

Zedeck writes,» [B] y eliminating the need for traditional fertilizers (which damage soil and water tables), and distributing a cost effective drip irrigation system and training on green water management (rainwater collection) techniques, we think the Backpack farm model could actually shift the entire mindset of how to develop rural economies and make a positive impact Africa's food security by empowering rural farmers with access to markets.

I work in researching and propagating edible perennial plants and also in designing forest gardens - an ingenious system of growing food through an interconnected perennial plant community, modeled on a natural woodland.