The W. K. Kellogg Foundation (1984) reported that there were few issues of greater importance to the world than adequate food supplies, proper food use, and the knowledge of the components of the agricultural industry. Yet according to a study conducted by the Kansas State Center for Extended Services and Studies, less than 30% of 2000 elementary, junior, and senior high students surveyed gave ...

Cattle go through a regular seasonal cycle of hair growth and shedding, which is presumably adapted to the climate prevailing in their habitat, and which has been shown by Yeates (1955) to be influenced by light in Shorthorns. There is reason to believe that the process of shedding can also be influenced by other things such as the nature of the food supply and the condition of the animal. Hamm...

The objectives of the study are: (1) to analyze the impact of urban sprawl on farmland conversion by using landsat data, (2) to analyze the impact of land conversion on food supply and food security, (3) to understand the prospect of farming activities in the fringe area of Yogyakarta, and (4) to find implication of urban sprawl towards sustainability of Yogyakarta city. The study shows that ur...

Adapting to exploit new food sources may be essential, particularly in winter, when the impact of food limitation on survival of individuals is critical. One of the most important additional sources of food for birds in human settlements is birdfeeders. At a large spatial scale, we experimentally provided birdfeeders with four different kinds of food to analyze exploitation and use of a novel f...

OBJECTIVE To assess the current status of the acrylamide in the Chinese food supply, the dietary acrylamide exposure in the Chinese population and to estimate the public health risks of the current consumption. METHODS The acrylamide content in the total diet study (TDS) food samples was analyzed using an LC-MS/MS method. Based on the analytical results, the dietary exposure calculations were...

This article focus on the problems arises in public health due to the presence of chemical hazard in food supply chain and supports require for food industry of Bangladesh in order to supply safe food to the end consumer. From the evidence it may be sated that in Bangladesh food safety rules and regulation not enough to deal with the problem. Now, the country is in difficult situation with chem...

Persistent high food prices have drawn renewed attention to the role of China in world food markets. There is concern that China will be unable to keep expanding its food supply to meet growing demand for meat, becoming more dependent on world food markets and driving prices even higher. This article reviews achievements made by China’s agriculture and highlights key challenges faced by that co...

As combined new factors could further complicate the food supply and health security for regional countries, new perspective on human security should be prioritized on securing health security in the region. In recent years, food production and supply has been affected by unpredictable climate change and unaccountable manmade factors in the region. With increased pressure from food security iss...