Procurement and Food

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  1. Healthy Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Nuclear Cataract in Women

    "Diet was the strongest risk factor related to reduced risk of nuclear cataract in this sample of postmenopausal women," the study authors conclude. "Smoking and obesity were also contributors. Lifestyle improvements that include healthy diets, smoking cessation, and avoiding obesity may substantively lower the need for and economic burden of cataract surgery in aging American women."

    from SHEBA on 16 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. Eating the Planet - How can we feed the world without trashing it

    Friends of the Earth and Compassion in World Farming commissioned a study to model how the earth can provide sufficient food and fuel for its likely population in 2050 while meeting the following objectives: * Reducing agricultures environmental impact * Reducing animal suffering through humane methods of livestock farming * Protecting areas that are critical to life on earth such as tropical forests *Tackling the contrast of widespread obesity in some world regions and malnourishment in others * Investigating the potential for the use of biomass for energy provision where it can be sustainably produced and is proven to reduce GHG emissions.

    from SHEBA on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Fair miles - recharting the food miles map

    In this booklet we look at an overview of the globalised food business and its social and environmental implications; the pathways food takes from plot to plate; and the links between climate change, food choices and poverty in the developing world context. It delves into the realities of the produce trade between Africa and the UK, examining both sides of the equation in search of a diet that is ethically, as well as nutritionally balanced.

    from SHEBA on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Cooking up a storm

    The subject of this report is food and its impact on the climate. We set out what we know about the food system's contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) and how they arise. We look at the technological, behavioural and policy options for redcuing food emissions and highlight where the gaps in our knowledge lie. Finally we offer our conclusions and recommendations

    from Food Climate Research Network on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Preventing Psychotic Disorders

    This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week trial of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in adolescents and young adults aged 13-25 years with subthreshold psychosis.

    from SHEBA on 03 January 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this