Entries tagged with '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. 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

  3. East Sussex Food and Health Partnership

    Promoting sustainable local food systems that support improved health and nutrition, for the benefit of consumers, producers and the environment

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 11 May 2005 | Direct link | Comment on this

  4. Cornwall’s NHS Food Project

    The NHS Trusts in Cornwall are working together to purchase more food from local suppliers and develop more jobs locally.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 11 May 2005 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. West Cumberland Hospital Healthy Futures case study

    An initiative with the Rural Regeneration Unit to promote the use of local food in West Cumberland Hospital.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  6. Royal Brompton Hospital Food Project

    As part of the London Hospital Food Project, the Royal Brompton Hospital has successfully increased the amount of local and organic food served in staff restaurants, retail outlets and wards.

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  7. Larder Bytes - food supply chain management

    This virtual organisation manages local food supply chains from producer to end customer, by providing a technology service to members

    from Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) on 04 June 2009 | Direct link | Comment on this

  8. Cooking up a storm: Food, greenhouse gas emissions and our changing climate

    This report sets out what we know about the food system’s contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Taking a life cycle perspective, it looks at how these emissions arise, both by life cycle stage (from plough to plate to bin) and by food type. It

    from Food Climate Research Network on 28 May 2009 | Download | Comment on this