that if you eat pig‚ it has more nitrates than the normal meat‚ so it is therefore haram. Or that pig is a dirty animal and we cannot eat it. These may be true‚ and can have some certain aspects of wisdom behind them‚ but this is not why Islam has prohibited us from them. Some mystics are on the agreement that "You are what you eat". For example‚ we can embody more of the spiritual realities of certain foods that we eat. Indeed‚ in Islam it is better to control what we eat i.e. having less
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NIGERIA BOKO HARAM AS POLITICALCRISES NO RELIGION CRISES BY OLAKOJO M.O olakojothepeace@yahoo.com Being a paper presented at the Right thinking political forum 23rd July‚ 2012. Theme: Socio-Political Conflict what nest in Nigeria Abstract Religious violence in Nigeria is a major potential threat to the sustainability of democracy especially under this democratic dispensation. Most of these violence are tied to the imbalances in the amalgamation
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9/4/13 Fast Food Issue Fast food has become a popular form of a meal for many people in our nation. It is thought to be the quickest and easiest method of eating. I have noticed in many people that it is a typical daily routine to pick up a drive thru fast food meal. Obesity in America has become a very common sight on daily news. Fast food is a main factor as to why America is the most obese country in the world. One out of every four United States citizens eats fast food once a day (Fast
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Issues and challenges Major Key Issues and Challenges that the Food service Industry faces can be broadly divided into the following categories: * Economic /Market Factors * Operational Factors * Fragmented Supply Chain * Government/ Regulatory Factors * Consumers Factors Economic/ Market Factors * Rising Food Costs: Food price inflation is a key factor affecting the food services market in India and is impacted by delayed monsoons‚ the economic slowdown and unfavourable
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provided reference‚ the fast food industry is spending more money than ever on marketing campaigns and making larger portions than ever before. It has been proven by nutritionists and doctors that eating too much is not healthy for the body. This is the very first ethical concern with the fast food industry. These companies are trying to profit off doing harm to individual bodies. The fact of the matter is that if the excess calories that are used in the production of fast foods continue‚ along with
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Contemporary Issues in Food and Nutrition for Adolescents The importance of establishing health promoting practices during childhood and adolescence has long been recognized by nutritionists and other health professionals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate further the issues relating to adolescents’ diets and contributing factors. Contributing factors include the increase of fast food consumption‚ unconventional meal patterns and lack of exercise. During adolescence‚ the influences on
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Anorexia Nervosa: A Food Health Issue “There is a commonly held view that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice. Eating disorders are actually serious and often fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviors. Obsessions with food‚ body weight‚ and shape may also signal an eating disorder.” say the National Institute of Mental Health. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. People with anorexia nervosa may see themselves as overweight
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World Food Issues and Cooperatives Essay 11.1.12 “JA-ZENCHU (Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives) is an apex body of Japan’s agricultural co-operative movement‚ representing the interests of Japanese farmers and their agricultural co-operative organizations (JA Group).” Several decades ago‚ Nokyo‚ which then became the JA‚ was organized in 1947 at the time of the land reform‚ had local branches in every rural village in the late 1980s. Its constituent local agricultural cooperatives
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CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY Nutritional Status of People For thousandths of years our lives have hinged on our ability to find sufficient food for survival. While the world can produce enough food for every human being‚ there are still individuals who are literally starving to death. Factors Influencing Food Choice 1. Food availability You can only choose what to eat from the foods that are available to you. There are a number of factors that influence the types of foods available on
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Food security exists when all people‚ at all time have physical and economical access to sufficient‚ safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active healthy life. Food security is a basic human right and is achieved through three essential components: availability‚ access and utilisation - preparation and consumption of food and the biological capacity of an individuals to absorb and utilise nutrients in the food they eat -. Shocks due to economic failures
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