Sentences with phrase «human consumption on»

reconfigure, appropriate and destroy the simplistic depiction of nature as separate from man: raising awareness of the destructive and creative effects of human consumption on the cosmos.
Andrew comments that the seed companies in England don't even mention the nutritional values of the grains intended for human consumption on the product sheets, though it is listed on the product sheets for grains intended for use as animal feed.

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The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture recommended on Thursday that Americans consume less than 10 % of their daily calories from added sugars, a far more specific suggestion than the previous one to simply «reduce» sugar consumption.
Unless Congress acts on a new plan that would subject anyone who kills those animals for human consumption to a jail term and up to a $ 2,500 fine.
Fat comes cheaply, not just on humans, but for consumption.
Premised on the idea that the basic activity of life is the inescapable pursuit of what Hobbes called the «power after power that ceaseth only in death» — Alexis de Tocqueville would later describe it as «inquietude» or «restlessness» — the endless quest for fewer obstacles to self - fulfillment and greater power to actuate the ceaseless cravings of the human soul requires ever - accelerating forms of economic growth and pervasive consumption.
Under the philosophy of development built on the illusion that change and growth are the same as progress and that any move, especially if it goes in the direction of control and exploitation of nature is to be desired, we have set up the Euro - American culture as the mark of development, and the acceptable level of human consumption.
In reality, large expenditures on alcohol and tobacco and junk food, all included in personal consumption, do not always add to human well - being.
Mr Beckett went on to say: «If it's not safe for human consumption we can not give it out.
Lawler and Geyer discuss the compelling pros and cons of the decision to slaughter horses for human consumption, which center on animal welfare and economic issues.
Seventy - five percent of all crops grown for human consumption rely on pollinators, predominantly bees, for a successful harvest.
While the results were promising, the amount consumed was significantly higher than the amount of coconut water consumed by most people, and scientists concluded that further long - term study on humans was needed, particularly research that took into consideration the practical consumption habits of coconut water.
After going meat free she began to learn more about food and its effect on the human body, as well as to understand the impact of food production and consumption on the environment.
Numerous reports and research papers provide statistics on the quantity of food — estimated at a third of what is produced for human consumption — that goes to waste each year.
Given that the FLW Standard is focused on material no longer in the food supply chain, food that is transferred from one part of the food supply chain to another but is still used for human consumption is outside the scope of the FLW Standard.
In 2013 we announced our ambition to lead on reducing food waste globally and made a straightforward commitment that by the end of 2017, no food that is safe for human consumption will be wasted inside the Tesco United Kingdom (UK) retail operation.
Given the importance of food rescue as a channel for food still fit for human consumption (also referred to as food recovery, redistribution, or donation), Appendix E of the FLW Standard includes related guidance on quantifying and reporting the weight of rescued food.
In its notice of decision dated March 16, 2018, Health Canada declared that «changes made in this rice variety did not pose a greater risk to human health than rice varieties currently available on the Canadian market», further noting that «GR2E would have no impact on allergies, and that there were no differences in the nutritional value of GR2E compared to other traditional rice varieties available for consumption except for increased levels of provitamin A.
Numerous reports and research papers provide statistics on the quantity of food — estimated at a third of what is produced for human consumption — that goes... Read more»
Dr Ackland said he had full confidence that the Jindi products going back on shelves this week and made on or after January 7 were «absolutely as safe as can be for human consumption».
Miyoko tells readers, «you probably recycle, shop at farmer's markets, buy local as much as you can...» She goes on to offer some staggering stats about animals raised for human consumption that I'm not sure a lot of non-vegans have considered -LCB- at least not most of the ones I have spoken to -RCB-- some research has shown vegans use approximately 90 percent less water, energy, resources and land to raise their food than do omnivores.
Mothers» milk is considered the most perfect food on the planet for human consumption due to its ideal nutritional content and immune boosting compounds.
The shortfall has significant impacts on the grain supply chain, from human consumption to organic livestock producers, such as poultry, who are required to feed certified organic grain.
The shortfall has significant impacts on the grain supply chain, from human consumption to organic livestock producers, such...
As well as explaining that the production of meat — on its journey from farm to fork — is responsible for 15 per cent of the planet's harmful greenhouse gas emissions, it underlines that raising equivalent amounts of grain or vegetables for human consumption uses far less land, water and resources.
On the basis of the data provided in the present Application, and other available information, food derived from GR2E is considered to be as safe for human consumption as food derived from conventional rice varieties.»
Increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods and likely impact on human health: evidence from Brazil
I tend to side with the anti-agave position, but I would like to see more studies on fructose consumption in humans — well designed tightly controlled metabolic ward studies to make sure that people truly are being compliant with the foods that are being tested..
Although a considerable body of scientific evidence substantiates the positive correlation between curcumin consumption and a reduction in the risk of cancer, the paucity of suitably designed human clinical trials that clearly demonstrate any direct effect of curcumin on cancer markers may prevent Health Canada from approving a cancer risk reduction claim for curcumin within the current regulatory framework.
There are various products that can be used to make vegetation unpalatable to woodchucks, but not all are meant to be used on food grown for human consumption.
However, «The AAP Section on Breastfeeding, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and many other health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an infant's consumption of human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life.
The Miami - Dade Police Department, State Attorney, and USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service have managed to get on the inside of the lucrative black market for horse meat for human consumption that has long played out in the shadows of South Florida's backroads.
In its certification, it states that a component «certifies substances that have been rigorously tested against harmful effects on humans and the environment and for efficient consumption of relevant resources.»
Categories of high human milk consumption (80 % or greater human milk) and partial human milk consumption (79 % or less human milk) were also constructed based on a standard international classification of human milk feedings.16 Formula feeding was defined as exclusive formula feeding.
I know many people who make sure that meat by - products are not on the list in their pet food ingredients, yet this crap is OK for human consumption?
Everything on earth designed for human consumption provides the nutritional value it is supposed to regardless of your age.
Contrary to speculations that poultry on the market are not safe for consumption due to the outbreak of Bird Flu, a Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dr. Hannah Bissiw has allayed fears saying the birds on the market are safe for human consumption.
Interestingly, Mr. Agampim, has said he and the Port Veterinary officer, had around 5 - 5:30 pm same day, relied on their eyes and nose to identify and remove some 266 boxes of the rotten chicken from the flagged container, before allowing the other cartons to be put in the market for human consumption.
Zucker, testifying under oath, blamed the federal Environmental Protection Agency for any mix - up, saying they kept making «sudden» changes on their guidelines for safe levels of PFOA for human consumption, and the state health department struggled to keep up.
The crops were harvested on 16 May, and contained low levels of radiation — around 9 becquerels per kilogram (Bq kg - 1; wet weight), much lower than the 500 Bq kg - 1 safety limit for human consumption.
Considering what is possible and what is desirable in our energy future, Smil argues that human dependence on fossil fuels must be reduced not because of impending resource shortages but because of the environmental, economic, and political problems caused by our current consumption.
After thoroughly reviewing the accumulated scientific literature, a Working Group of 22 experts from 10 countries convened by the IARC Monographs Programme classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A), based on limited evidence that the consumption of red meat causes cancer in humans and strong mechanistic evidence supporting a carcinogenic effect.
Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans, based on sufficient evidence in humans that the consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.
A paper recently published in Crop Science examines connections between fructans in wheat plants, wheat - based food products, and impacts of fructan consumption on human health.
In this study, Horney and colleagues focused on PAHs, which are a product of combustion from human activities such as petroleum consumption in transportation or natural processes such as wildfires.
These chemicals may be sprayed on plant - based materials that resemble cannabis and sold as «not for human consumption» potpourri or incense at stores.
They also say they are concerned about the antibiotic resistance marker gene that the wheat contains, and assert that the researchers «are openly releasing a synthetic version of a compound that... has had no long - term health safety tests whatsoever for human consumption, or for its impacts on non-target species.»
To minimize any impacts on food supplies, the investigators then sought out genes from other bacterial species that can break down cellulose, the tough material that makes up the bulk of plants but is not fit for human consumption.
«If companies are producing a product for human consumption, they need to do biological testing on it — and on the equipment,» he says.
Titled «Modeling Sustainability: Population, Inequality, Consumption, and Bidirectional Coupling of the Earth and Human Systems,» the paper describes how the rapid growth in resource use, land - use change, emissions, and pollution has made humanity the dominant driver of change in most of the Earth's natural systems, and how these changes, in turn, have critical feedback effects on humans with costly and serious consequences, including on human health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confHuman Systems,» the paper describes how the rapid growth in resource use, land - use change, emissions, and pollution has made humanity the dominant driver of change in most of the Earth's natural systems, and how these changes, in turn, have critical feedback effects on humans with costly and serious consequences, including on human health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confhuman health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal confhuman migration and societal conflict.
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