Seventeenth Annual Masters of Food and Wine Program 2003

A page from the program from the Seventeenth Annual Masters of Food and Wine ceremonies. Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser are on the list of "Winemakers of 2003".

List of goods including pots, food and nails ordered by Robert Nelles

List of goods including pots, food and nails ordered by Robert Nelles (2 ½ pages, handwritten). The item is stained and slightly torn, but legible, July 4, 1824.

Éducation alimentaire, nutritionnelle et sensorielle combinée au jardinage chez les jeunes : rôle des animateurs non professionnels de la nutrition

Les programmes éducatifs de jardinage alimentaire avec les jeunes offrent l’opportunité d’agir sur leurs connaissances nutritionnelles, préférences pour des légumes, sentiment d'efficacité personnelle à consommer des fruits et légumes, envie d'y goûter et leur consommation. Dans ces activités, certains obstacles peuvent freiner l'éducation alimentaire et nutritionnelle faite par des animateurs qui ne sont pas professionnels de la nutrition ou de la santé. Le présent projet consistait à développer un volet alimentaire et nutritionnel éducatif pour les "Jardins-jeunes" (JJ), un camp d'été en jardinage du Jardin botanique de Montréal, à offrir une courte formation en nutrition à ses animatrices, puis à évaluer leurs niveaux d'intérêt et de confiance personnelle à intégrer ce volet à l'édition 2013. Les méthodes d'évaluation auprès des animatrices comprenaient des entrevues de groupe, des questionnaires et une observation-terrain. La taille d'échantillon permettait uniquement une analyse qualitative des résultats. La formation semble avoir maintenu ou élevé les niveaux de confiance et de connaissances des animatrices sur plusieurs sujets alimentaires et nutritionnels. Les animatrices évoquent que les trois activités de trente minutes en alimentation et nutrition, intégrées aux JJ 2013, auraient favorisé l'éducation nutritionnelle, qui par ailleurs, fut limitée par manque de temps. Elles rapportent avoir perçu des effets positifs du programme sur les connaissances, attitudes et comportements alimentaires des jeunes. Nos résultats suggèrent qu'un volet d’éducation alimentaire et nutritionnelle peut être intégré à un programme de jardinage par des animateurs non spécialisés dans ces domaines, outillés et encadrés pour se sentir motivés et confiants dans leur rôle.

Studies on food and feeding of marine demersal finfishes with special reference to trophic interactions

Food and feeding habits of fourteen demersal finfishes exploited off the Karnataka coast were studied to investigate trophic interactions within the marine food web. Index of Relative Importance (lRI),Ontogenetic, seasonal (pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon) variation in feeding and prey-predator relationship studies were conducted.The results of prey-predator trophic interaction studies identified four major trophic guilds based on the predators feeding similarity.Trophic guild I is 'copepod and detritus fceders'with an average group similarity of 61.4%. The second trophic guild, 'prawn and crab feeders'with an average similarity of 52.7%. 'Acetes feeders', the largest trophic guild with an average group similarity of 62.5%, composed of six demersal finfish species.The guild 'piscivores' is constituted by C. limba/us and P. arsius with an average similarity of 45%.For each predator, ontogenetic diet shift is common and is characterized by prey of low to high trophic level.Strong selection of certain prey types was observed in some predators while most of them avoided abundant prey.In addition to Acetes spp, strong predation impact was observed for penaeid prawns, epibenthic crabs and detritus.This information on trophic guilds and prey-predator interactions can be used to construct trophic model on the benthic ecosystem off Karnataka and to investigate fishery induced changes as well as predation impact of different animals on commercially important demersals

Habitat ecology and food and feeding of the herring bow crab Varuna litterata (Fabricius, 1798) of Cochin backwaters, Kerala, India

Habitat ecology and food and feeding of the herring bow crab, Varuna litterata of Cochin Backwaters, Kerala, India were investigated for a period of one year (April 2011-March 2012). Among the 15 stations surveyed, the crabs were found to occur only in 4 stations, which had a close proximity to the sea. Sediment analysis of the stations revealed that the substratum of these stations is sandy in nature and is rich in organic carbon content (0.79% to 1.07%). These estuarine crabs is euryhaline and are found to be distributed in areas with a sandy substratum, higher organic carbon content and more tidal influx. The stomach contents analysis of crabs examined showed that their diet included crustacean remains, plants, sand and debris, fishes, miscellaneous group and unidentified matter. In adults and sub-adults, crustaceans formed the dominant food group, while in juveniles, sand and debris formed the dominant group. From the present study, V. litterata was found to be a predatory omnivore capable of ingesting both animal and plant tissues

Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli isolates from Environmental, Food and Clinical Sources

In the present study diversity of E. coli in the water samples of Cochin estuary were studied for a period of 3 years ranging from January 2010- December 2012. The stations were selected based on the closeness to satellite townships and waste input. Two of the stations (Chitoor and Thevara) were fixed upstream, two in the central part of the estuary namely Bolgatty and Off Marine Science Jetty, and one at the Barmouth. Diversity was assessed in terms of serotypes, phylogenetic groups and genotypes. Two groups of seafood samples such as fish and shellfish collected from the Cochin estuary were used for isolation of E. coli. One hundred clinical E. coli isolates were collected from one public health centre, one hospital and five medical labs in and around Cochin City, Kerala. From our results it was clear that pathogen cycling is occurring through food, water and clinical sources. Pathogen cycling through food is very common and fish and shellfish that harbour these strains might pose potential health risk to consumer. Estuarine environment is a melting pot for various kinds of wastes, both organic and inorganic. Mixing up of waste water from various sources such as domestic, industries, hospitals and sewage released into these water bodies resulting in the co-existence of E. coli from various sources thus offering a conducive environment for horizontal gene transfer. Opportunistic pathogens might acquire genes for drug resistance and virulence turning them to potential pathogens. Prevalence of ExPEC in the Cochin estuary, pose threat to people who use this water for fishing and recreation. Food chain also plays an important role in the transit of virulence genes from the environments to the human. Antibiotic resistant E. coli are widespread in estuarine water, seafood and clinical samples, for reasons well known such as indiscriminate use of antibiotics in animal production systems, aquaculture and human medicine. Since the waste water from these sources entering the estuary provides selection pressure to drug resistant mutants in the environment. It is high time that the authorities concerned should put systems in place for monitoring and enforcement to curb such activities. Microbial contamination can limit people’s enjoyment of coastal waters for contact recreation or shellfish-gathering. E. coli can make people sick if they are present in high levels in water used for contact recreation or shellfish gathering. When feeding, shellfish can filter large volumes of seawater, so any microorganisms present in the water become accumulated and concentrated in the shellfish flesh. If E. coli contaminated shellfish are consumed the impact to human health includes gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and bacteraemia. In conclusion, the high prevalence of various pathogenic serotypes and phylogenetic groups, multidrug-resistance, and virulence factor genes detected among E. coli isolates from stations close to Cochin city is a matter of concern, since there is a large reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes and virulence traits within the community, and that the resistance genes and plasmid-encoded genes for virulence were easily transferable to other strains. Given the severity of the clinical manifestations of the disease in humans and the inability and/or the potential risks of antibiotic administration for treatment, it appears that the most direct and effective measure towards prevention of STEC and ExPEC infections in humans and ensuring public health may be considered as a priority.

Situación nutricional de la infancia en Bogotá D.C. : evolución de resultados del Sistema de Vigilancia Alimentaria y Nutricional (SISVAN) 1998-2009

El estado nutricional es un indicador de calidad de vida de los individuos; la malnutrición se ha constituido en una problemática de la población infantil de países en vía de desarrollo cuya reducción se ha incluido en los objetivos del Milenio; para su abordaje, Colombia implementó el Sistema de Vigilancia Epidemiológica Alimentaria y Nutricional –SISVAN- que desde 1998, ha recopilado información del estado nutricional de niños y niñas. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo longitudinal con un análisis evolutivo (pruebas ANOVA y Bonferoni) de la malnutrición en infantes de Bogotá, con base en los reportes del SISVAN desde 1998 al 2009. La clasificación nutricional se determinó mediante gráficas de la NCHS. Empleamos software SPSS 15. Resultados: 1’836.903 registros totales depurados (895638 niñas y 941265 niños), pertenecientes a 20 localidades de Bogotá. La prevalencia de malnutrición encontrada varía según el indicador antropométrico utilizado (Peso/Edad, Talla/Edad y Peso/Talla), así: desnutrición global varía de 2.6%(1998) a 2.8%(2009); de 1.5%(1998) a 1.6%(2009) para sobrepeso y para obesidad 0.8% según el indicador Peso/Edad para ambos géneros. Indicador Talla/Edad: prevalencias de 5.1%(1998) a 4.8%(2009) para desnutrición crónica y retraso de crecimiento de 11.7%(1998) a 11.1% (2009). Indicador Peso/Talla se encuentra: 12.7%(1998) a 12.6%(2009) para desnutrición aguda, 4.9%(1998) a 4.2%(2009) para sobrepeso y para obesidad de 4.8%(1998) a 4.0%(2009). Conclusiones: Existen diferencias significativas entre las prevalencias de desnutrición, sobrepeso y obesidad durante los años de reporte del SISVAN, observándose una tendencia al decrecimiento en obesidad, desnutrición aguda y crónica, y a un comportamiento sin variaciones para sobrepeso.

Effects of In-Kind transfers on female labor supply: evidence from the food supply program comedores comunitarios

En la literatura se argumenta que las transferencias en especie podrían tener efectos positivos sobre la oferta laboral. En este trabajo utilizamos el programa de nutrición de la ciudad de Bogotá, Comedores Comunitarios, para esclarecer dicho punto. El programa otorga un almuerzo diario a las personas pobres que son vecinas de los comedores. Utilizando la técnica de emparejamiento con la Encuesta de Calidad de Vida 2007, una encuesta de corte transversal, se encuentra tanto efectos significativos positivos como negativos en la oferta laboral femenina para diferentes grupos de mujeres (con diferencias en edad, composición del hogar y acceso a redes sociales). Estos resultados son relevantes para entender los incentivos al trabajo heterogéneos generados cuando se aplica esta clase de programas.

Instrumentos de cooperación de la FAO (Food and Agricultura Organization) - para mejorar la Seguridad Alimentaria en los países de la CAN (Comunidad Andina de Naciones) 1994– 2003

La Seguridad Alimentaria requiere un aumento de la producción, unas cosechas fiables en servicios de recolección y distribución que operen de manera eficiente y oportuna. Una agricultura intensiva que no deteriore las tierras de cultivo

Food and drink, with over 50 reusable stickers.

Los niños en edad preescolar aprenden a conocer algunos alimentos y bebidas tanto calientes como frías. También aprenden a preparar algunos platos de cocina como una tarta, con el nombre de sus ingredientes y de algunos utensilios de cocina. Las pegatinas reutilizables les sirven para repetir actividades y mejorar en el aprendizaje.

Food and garden waste?

Este recurso presenta a los jóvenes de una manera muy visual, la idea del proceso de reciclaje de los residuos orgánicos: los desperdicios de los alimentos y los residuos de jardinería. Conduce al lector en un viaje para la localización de los residuos, y cómo son reciclados, desde el principio hasta el acabado del nuevo producto. Incluye: fotografías del proceso del reciclaje; datos y cifras del reciclaje; consejos y actividades de diversión. Tiene glosario, bibliografía y sitios web.