Quality criteria do not only relate to the products mere quality, but to the production and marketing process of the product as well. Customers often express their dissatisfaction with low ethical standards in this area by consumer boycotts. As there are complex relationships between financial aspects and compliance, a system dynamics model is used to unveil causal relationships and explain beh...

BACKGROUND After an era of only considering the allergenic properties of the infant diet and allergy outcomes, emerging data suggest that the overall composition of the infant diet might be a more important factor in the development of allergic disease. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the relationship between infant dietary patterns in the first year of life and development of food allergy by a...

BACKGROUND Dietary patterns can substantially vary the resource consumption and environmental impact of a given population. Dietary changes such as the increased consumption of vegetables and reduced consumption of animal products reduce the environmental footprint and thus the use of natural resources. The adherence of a given population to the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern (MDP) through the c...

introduction: water scarcity has become a global issue due to its direct relationship with food security. for this reason, the need for the long-term sustainable use of water necessitates the application of effective strategies. in this regard, strategic programs are utilized in water resource management and agricultural policies in order to increase self-sufficiency, to reduce the food gap, to...

The pattern of activity obtained in rats on a regimen of one hour access to food and water was compared to the activity pattern seen when immobilization stress was added to the same regimen. Food and water were provided at the same time of the day. Immobilization stress decreased the body weight, increased the time taken for grooming, maintaining at the same time the food intake. The water inta...

Malay home surroundings is varies in plants pattern as well as a variety of size. The plants speciescultivated own their particular reasons. Malay house environment is so harmony with humans, Mother Nature alsoculture relationship has visualise a unique environmental design. In this accomplishing research, it will provide anunderstanding of plants adoption of Malay house environment. Environmen...

BACKGROUND Inadequate energy and nutrient intakes are a major nutritional problem in developing countries. A recent study in Beninese school-aged children in different seasons revealed a high prevalence of stunting and poor iron status that might be related to the food pattern. OBJECTIVE To analyse the food pattern and resulting energy and nutrient intakes of rural Beninese school-aged childr...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of sociodemographic characteristics and baseline food habits on the dietary response to a nutritional intervention promoting the Mediterranean food pattern and maintenance of dietary modifications in 73 healthy women. The 12-week nutritional intervention in free-living conditions consisted of two group courses and seven individual sessions...