Food is a basic requirement of life just like habitat and breathing. In addition to being a source of nutrition, it has much more significance for individuals and society-it is intertwined with the social life. Food and nutrition are greatly determined by power, thus they significantly manifest and exert power,...
Introduction The human diet is one of the most discussed and debated topics nowadays. In an attempt to correct their eating habits, people attempt to eliminate or add certain foods and drinks based on their nutritional value and chemical structure. Carbohydrates are probably the most known component of the diet,...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that a major part of people’s everyday life is dedicated to food. Most people worldwide perceive good and tasty dishes as a reward for their hard week or an expression of love for their close ones. However, just as many people love delicious food,...
Calories My daily recommended intake is 1853.0 kcal, and my average intake was 1923 kcal. Thus, it means that I was 69 calories over the target. Water I drank about 10 cups of water a day. Given that, I can argue that, according to my three-day average, I fulfilled the...
Fast food is an inherent part of the modern food culture. Hundreds of well-known brands are present on the streets, offering nutritious meals. It is common knowledge that the way these burgers, sandwiches, crisps, and other fried foods are prepared can have an adversarial effect on health. Yet, accentuation of...
Introduction There is a rising body of literature that has looked into the behavioural determinants of healthy meal selections among restaurant consumers. Accordingly, restaurant consumers are those people who frequently eat away from home. Correspondingly, eating away from home has been linked to several lifestyle diseases, thus explaining why restaurant...
This is a personal diet analysis for the period 11/03/2020 through 11/05/2020. I am a 25-year-old female, my height is 5′4″, and my weight is 120 lbs., which places my BMI at 20.5 (“Adult BMI Calculator”). I am not pregnant or lactating, and I have a very active lifestyle. I...
Introduction What does “organic” mean? The term “organic” refers to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. While the regulations vary from country to country, in the U.S., organic crops must be grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers, chemical herbicides, pesticides, or bioengineered genes (GMOs). Organic livestock kept...
People should stop believing that veganism is the healthiest diet for humans because all humans need not only vitamins, of which vegan food mainly consists but also protein and other nutrients for their body. Vitamins are the main nutrients that humans can obtain from plants; however, many other trace elements...
At birth, a person is a blank slate with a specific set of genes. People are born and do not know what lies ahead, what social conditions they will grow up in, what problems they will have to face, and how this will affect their personality formation. Human biology is...
Burgers and fries are the American staples for fast food. Who doesn’t like double cheeseburgers, a large fry and a large drink? Many people from other countries come to the United States and want to try all the fast food. Customers can choose from different price segments and products, the...
Undernutrition and food insecurity has been one of the great concerns over the centuries. While fighting hunger and malnutrition, humans have faced health problems, decreased quality of life, and increased numbers of deaths. FAO et al. (2020) observe that while the 746 million people facing severe food insecurity, an additional...
Eating habits are ways in which someone or a certain group of people eat, the kind of food they take, and the time the food is taken. According to the two weeks entries, some bad eating habits were identified. It was a busy week with a lot of assignments, so...
Genetically modified (GMO) foods have become popular among household items. They have played a significant role in feeding modern society, which has experienced exponential growth over time. With the increase in population, people’s imminence to food insecurity issues is a threat. However, to solve food insecurity issues, genetic engineering technology...
One of the traditional African American recipes is a peanut soup, which is popular in West Africa. It is not only healthy but also tasty and quite spicy, which is optimal for the people who like spicy dishes, which are frequently not good for health (“African peanut soup,” 2020). Therefore,...
Retail Food Protection Krab Kingz (2021) is a seafood retail outlet in El Paso, Texas, and its operations are regulated by the federal, state and local authorities. The Texas state and local authorities are primarily responsible of regulating retail food and food industries within Texas. As a food retail outlet,...
Introduction Proper handling of food is very vital in maintaining high sanitation standards. This process should happen mostly in settings like care homes, where healthy meals are considered very important. A person should apply it in homes to ensure food safety to avoid contamination or bacteria growth. There are essential...
Eating habits are formed due to a range of external factors. For example, a person can be influenced by the eating culture of their family or the entire region they live in (“Module Notes: Eating Habits,” n.d.). There are also eating trends that can change the person’s attitude to food....
The prep list of restaurant preparations presumes a list of food items and the needed quantities that should be prepared for each cook station on that particular day of the week. The process of its creation is relatively lightweight, but it is necessary to develop a specific list for each...
The continual growth of economic demand for innovations in the food industry created an inevitable change in the perception of online food delivery. While five to seven years ago, ordering food from a restaurant would be considered “unnecessarily expensive” or even “unacceptable” for some categories of people such as housewives...