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• Food sovereignty — is a term originally coined by members of Via Campesina in 1996 Global Small Scale Farmers Movement Developing New Trade Regimes , Food First News Views , Volume 28, Number 97 Spring/Summer 2005, p.2.] to refer to a policy framework advocated by… …   Wikipedia

• consumption — con|sump|tion W3 [kənˈsʌmpʃən] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount used)¦ 2¦(food/drink)¦ 3¦(buying)¦ 4 for general/public/private etc consumption 5 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: consumptio, from consumere; CONSUME] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• food, sociological studies of — An area of sociology which, with some significant exceptions (as in the work of Norbert Elias on table manners), is of very recent interest, despite the quite widespread and long standing attention to the rituals surrounding food in the work of… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Food poisoning — A common flu like illness typically characterized by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, due to something the victim ate or drank that contained noxious bacteria, viruses, parasites, metals or toxins. The most prominent causes of food poisoning are… …   Medical dictionary

• consumption — [[t]kənsʌ̱mpʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: with supp The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US. ...a tax on the consumption… …   English dictionary

• consumption — noun Etymology: Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption , consumptio, from consumere Date: 14th century 1. a. a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis b. tuberculosis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Food vs fuel — is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production in detriment of the food supply on a global scale. The food vs. fuel or food or fuel debate is internationally controversial, with good and valid arguments… …   Wikipedia

• Food microbiology — is the study of the microorganisms which inhabit, create or contaminate food. Of major importance is the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage.cite book | author = Fratamico PM and Bayles DO (editor). | title = Foodborne Pathogens:… …   Wikipedia

• Food and Brand Lab — The Food and Brand Lab is a non profit research facility at Cornell University which focuses on why people buy and eat the foods they do in the quantities they do. The stated mission of the Lab is to Conduct top level academic research that… …   Wikipedia

• Food processing — is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry. Food processing typically takes… …   Wikipedia

• Food security — refers to the availability of food and one s access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. World wide around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty,… …   Wikipedia