Back to the Future? Understanding Change in Food Habits of Farmers' Market Customers

farmers' markets, food habits, Italy, Agribusiness, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Health Economics and Policy,

THE GROWING ELDERLY CROWD AND THEIR FOOD HABITS

Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty,

Food Habits of the Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys marginata bellii Gray

This investigation summarizes an attempt to obtain conclusive evidence as to food habits of one of our very common turtles, Chrysemys marginata bellii (Gray). In the literature of the food habits of turtles little data is recorded in regard to Chrysemys marginata bellii, although there is much scattered information concerning other species of this genus. The food habits of many of our turtles on the other hand have been briefly reveiwed by Ditmars (1), Babcock (2), Morgan (3), Ruthven (4), and Surface (5). Surface has studied the food habits of several species of turtles and his data seem to be the most complete. Pope (6) has recently reviewed most of the available data on food and food habits of turtles in his interesting popular treatise: Turtles of the United States and Canada

The need for an online collection of traditional african food habits

Amongst the difficulties facing the indigenous people of Africa today is the deleterious shift from traditional food habits to the processed and packaged food products of western-owned corporations. This nutrition transition has been implicated in the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) throughout Africa. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine whether there is a current need to document traditional African food habits via an online collection in an attempt to stimulate further research in this area and potentially improve the health status of indigenous Africans threatened by the nutrition transition. A systematic  search was performed to assess possible gaps in online collections focused on traditional African food habits. A questionnaire was administered to opinion leaders in the nutritional sciences at the 18th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) in Durban, South Africa, September 2005, to determine the level of awareness of the importance of traditional African food habits within the context of the nutrition transition, and to determine the support among this cohort for an online collection of traditional African food habits. Our systematic review resulted in nine collections being identified. None of these collections were specifically  designed to raise  awareness of traditional African food habits however. Findings from the survey revealed that 86% of our cohort agreed that Africa is currently undergoing a  nutrition transition. Nearly 80% believed that knowledge of traditional African food habits is being lost. Indigenous African interviewees noted reduced consumption of sorghum and millet and an increased   consumption of wheat and rice within their region of origin. Approximately 82% believed that there was currently a gap in online collections focused on presenting information on traditional African food habits. Ninety-two percent of the cohort indicated their preparedness to make use of a novel, online collection of data on traditional African food habits. The findings revealed a critical need to collate and present data on traditional African food habits via a novel, online collection that could be used to stimulate education and research of food habits and their health implications, to provide a well-rounded forum in which such information is presented and shared.Key words: Africa, traditional foods, wild species, dietary practices, information networks and database

Assessing parental traits affecting children's food habits: an analysis of the determinants of responsible consumption

Abstract Over the last decades, economic, social, and environmental changes have profoundly affected citizen-consumer's lifestyle and food habits. Current food habits encourage people either to eat more outside home or to a massive use of convenience foods. The consequence is the increasing rate of overweight and obesity through the population and in particular among children. The resulting social and environmental costs are huge. Indeed, it increases government health expenditure as well as environmental pollution due to the large amount of water, fertilizers, and chemicals involved in the production process. The study focuses on these issues aiming at uncovering the aspects able to encourage healthier and more responsible food habits. Specifically, it explores the effects of different parental characteristics on children's food habits and lifestyle. The study findings reveal a positive effect of parental socio-demographic characteristics (i.e., education and occupation), diet awareness, and lifestyle on children's food habits and lifestyle, offering practical insights for regulators on how to promote healthier and more sustainable food habits among children

Food habits in diabetic adolescentes

O objetivo deste estudo é comparar o consumo de macronutrientes e micronutrientes com os valores recomendados, segundo o género, numa população de adolescentes diabéticos acompanhados no Hospital Santa Maria Maior, E.P.E. de Barcelos. Para isso, foi desenhado um estudo de carácter quantitativo, observacional, analítico e transversal. Aplicou-se um diário alimentar aos adolescentes, durante três dias, para avaliar os hábitos alimentares e respetivo aporte nutricional. Recorreu-se ao Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22.0 para tratar os dados. Os resultados revelaram que a maioria dos adolescentes do género feminino apresenta elevado consumo de glícidos simples e complexos (60% cada) e normoconsumo de proteína (100%), lípidos (60%), lípidos saturados (60%) e colesterol (60%). No género masculino verificou-se que a maioria dos adolescentes apresenta um elevado consumo de glícidos (62,5%) e glícidos simples (87,5%) e normoconsumo de lípidos (75%), colesterol (87,5%) e fibra (62,5%). Verifica-se um consumo superior ao recomendado no sódio e nas vitaminas B12 e C, em ambos os géneros. Os adolescentes possuem hábitos alimentares inadequados às suas necessidades, tendo-se verificado uma distribuição desajustada de macronutrientes e micronutrientes, recomendando-se uma intervenção nutricional para corrigir os hábitos incorretos.The aim of this study was to compare the consumption of macronutrients and micronutrients with the recommended values, according to gender, by diabetic adolescents, at the Hospital Santa Maria Maior, E.P.E in Barcelos. Considering this objective, a quantitative, observational, analytical and cross-sectional nature study was developed. A food diary was applied for three days, in order to assess eating habits and each nutritional intake. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22.0 was used to process data. Most adolescent females showed high energy consumption through carbohydrates, simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates (60% each) and standard protein intake (100%), lipids (60%), saturated fat (60%) and cholesterol (60%). In males it was found that most adolescents have a high consumption of carbohydrates (62.5%) and simple carbohydrates (87.5%) and standard fat intake (75%), cholesterol (87.5%) and fibers (62.5%). There is a higher consumption than the recommended in sodium and vitamins B12 and C, in both genders. This showed that adolescents have inadequate habits to their needs, an inadequate distribution of macronutrients and micronutrients has been found, and a nutritional intervention to correct the situation is recommendedinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Fatty acid composition of plasma lipids in healthy Portuguese children: Is the Mediterranean diet disappearing?

Background: Adults and children in Mediterranean countries are believed to consume a Mediterranean-type diet wh ich is h ig her in monounsaturated a nd n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids than compared to central and northern parts of Europe and has preventive effects for cardiovascular risks. Subjects and Methods: in preschool children from Porto, Portugal (n = 35) and Munich, Germany (n = 18) we determined the plasma phospholipid fatty acid composition considered as a biomarker for dietary fat intake. Results: The plasma phospholipid contents of total saturated fatty acids are similar in both groups, but the Portuguese children have lower values of monounsaturated and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. The results indicate that the food habits of Portuguese children are even less close to the traditional Mediterranean diet than those of German children, Conclusions: Efforts should be made to encourage young families as well as manufacturers and distributors of food products in Portugal to emphasize traditional Mediterranean food habits, especially in young children. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG. Basel

Food Habits of the Skunk

In observation of the food habits of the birds of prey one can take advantage of the fact that food must be brought to the young in the nest. With the skunk, which is a nocturnal animal, many difficulties present themselves in gathering sufficient information on which to base a conclusion, and it must be confessed in the beginning that the results are rather of a negative than a positive character. Animals in captivity adapt themselves to their environment quickly and form habits which perhaps might not be normal when living under natural conditions. In making the observations on this animal extending over more than five years, the writer has used every means within his reach to acquire accurate information as to the natural food habits