Why we need pesticides to feed the world
In recent weeks and days the use of pesticides has again been in the headlines.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2016
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How dark chocolate is processed
This month's column will continue the theme of "How Is It Processed?" The column will focus on dark chocolate. The botanical name for the cacao tree is Theobroma cacao, which literally means "food of the Gods." Dark chocolate ...
Other
Apr 28, 2016
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New study shows how consumers balance food choices
While more consumers than ever are making healthier choices at the grocery store, they tend to purchase a balance of healthy and less-healthy foods, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2016
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For sustainable and healthy nutrition Europe needs a food policy based upon a strong food system
When aiming for sustainable and healthy eating patterns the starting point for a European food policy, in addition to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), lies in a coordinated food system approach. Current activities are ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2015
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Need help with your goals? Eating better may simply mean following the signs
We all pursue goals. It stands to reason that we meet our goals better when we pursue them consciously. But is that really the case? Perhaps not, according to a forthcoming study in the Journal of Marketing Research. As the ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2015
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Reusable shopping bags encourage shoppers to buy produce—and junk food?
Bringing reusable bags to the grocery store often means you are an environmentally friendly shopper. But it also influences the very things you buy. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing, bringing your own ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2015
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One in four Baltimore residents live in a food desert, report says
A new report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), in collaboration with the Baltimore Food Policy Initiative, found that one in four of the city's residents live in so-called food deserts ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2015
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Health consciousness: Do consumers believe healthy food always tastes bad?
Why are health awareness campaigns failing to reduce skyrocketing obesity rates? According to a new study in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, consumers continue to make their eating decisions based on taste alone.
Economics & Business
Jan 21, 2015
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Marine science confronts challenges for a growing 'blue economy'
Why are our oceans important to us? How is our health, the health of the environment, the strength of our economy and indeed, our future, dependent on the seas? How can marine science help us, collectively, to sustainably ...
Environment
May 20, 2014
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Exhausted? It's the perfect time to make health decisions
From keeping up a daily exercise routine to eating healthy foods and avoiding impulse purchases, self-control is hard work. Ironically, when it comes to making decisions about our bodies, a new study in the Journal of Consumer ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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