this study was carried out for analysis and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of arsenic (as) and zinc (zn) in some of consumed brands of ghee marketed in kermanshah city, western iran in 2015. for this purpose, 12 samples of four popular brands of ghee were analyzed for levels of as and zn after digestion with acids using atomic absorption spectrometry in 3 replications and health index was obt...

in accordance with the iranian government intention toward two step forward elimination of energy subsidies policy in coming years, we focus in this study on the extent by which the corresponding raising costs will be distributed across the livestock sector and how they affected food security. for this purpose, scenario of increasing energy prices and improving productivity at vertical and hori...

High population rates of obesity and nutrition-related chronic diseases warrant an examination of the role of food and nutrition education in health promotion. Using a mixedmethods approach, this study explored student enrolment trends in, and perceptions of, Home Economics Food and Nutrition education in a Canadian province. Enrolment in Home Economics Food and Nutrition courses for grades 7–1...

BACKGROUND Food systems are rapidly changing as world population grows, increasing urbanization occurs, consumer tastes and preferences change and differ in various countries and cultures, large scale food production increases, and food imports and exports grow in volume and value. Consumers in all countries have become more insistent that foods available in the marketplace are of good quality ...

Microbiologic safety is consumers' most frequently volunteered food safety concern. An increase in the level of concern in recent years suggests that consumers are more receptive to educational information. However, changing lifestyles have lessened the awareness of foodborne illness, especially among younger consumers. Failure to fully recognize the symptoms or sources of foodborne disease pre...

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OBJECTIVES To measure the food safety knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices of high school students in Ontario. METHODS We administered a school-wide paper survey to the student body (n = 2,860) of four Ontario high schools. We developed the survey by selecting questions from existing, validated questionnaires, prioritizing questions that aligned with the Canadian Partnership for C...