Category: Food

A Problem of Food Waste and Its Solutions Since the previous century, environmental concerns have been rising more frequently; they resemble a significant contemporary issue  among them is the amount of waste generated by modern society. In this context, food waste draws a lot of interest from global and national policymakers as well as…

Nutrition: Foods Containing Calories Introduction Obesity is a major health issue today. Obesity is a condition characterized by excess fats in the body. The accumulation of excess fats will have negative implications on a persons health. Obesity and overweight can cause severe health complications. The situation has become complicated because obesity is causing deaths in…

Food Allergies and Obesity Food allergies and their correlation to obesity have been examined by different research studies and important conclusions have been put forward by various studies. This short research paper will examine how food allergies can lead to food addiction that can cause obesity in individuals suffering from these allergies. It is a…

Nutrition and Food Security within the Aboriginal and Remote Communities of Australia Introduction Food safety is one of the issues affecting food supply in public health nutrition. Provision of safe, nutritious and accessible food supply is the basis for individual and community health (Kaufman, 2007, p.307). The primary issues related to food safety include presence…

Food Science and Technology of Genetic Modification Genetically modified foods have elicited different reactions all over the world with some countries banning its use while others like the United States allowing its consumption. Thus, although the technology has been around for quite some time, most people have not yet embraced it especially the conservatives. The…

Dietary Laws and Food Products for Health Dietary Laws Eating habits determine peoples way of life. It is difficult to perceive to what extent regular life is affected by changing the eating style. Waking up one morning and finding oneself keeping kosher dietary laws is a challenge. Although researchers note that Kosher, Christian, and halal…

Food in Reducing Risks and Improving Health Fiber and Colorectal Cancer Soluble fiber in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is one of the major threats to the overall health status of the population. Nevertheless, the etiology of this type of cancer has not been determined so far. Different researches have been carried…

Healthy and Nutritious Food for Young Children Introduction Nowadays, many different manufacturers and businesses specialize in producing formula feeding for infants. There are also many controversies as to these products ability to provide healthy and nutritious meals to little children that might not have access to breast milk regularly (due to health issues of their…

Obesity Caused by Fast-Food as a Nursing Practice Issue Practice Issue The topic Obesity Caused by the Consumption of Fast Food. The nursing practice issue related to the topic This assignment will be focused on the consumption of fast food as one of the factors that increase the prevalence of obesity among children. The scope…

Testing Food Service Employees: Policy Assessment Table of Contents Introduction Understanding the Policy Evaluating the Policy Comparison of the Two policies References Introduction Mary Mallon, or Typhoid Mary as she was called, was a notorious healthy carrier of typhoid fever. She worked as a cook and was reputed to have caused infections of Typhoid fever…