gold. However‚ gold was not the only resource traded in Africa. The trans-Saharan trade routes were a vast trade network that reached across the continent‚ on which diverse goods and resources were traded‚ and knowledge‚ ideas‚ and religion spread in a phenomenon known as cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion that occurred along the trans-Saharan trade routes shaped the development of culture in medieval Africa. The trans-Saharan trade routes provided African people access to goods and resources
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|Influence of Trans-Saharan Trade on West Africa | SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: Describe the role of the trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and the influence of Islamic beliefs‚ ethics‚ and law. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS HANDOUT. Read the chart to answer questions on the next page. Impact of Trans-Saharan Trade |[pic] |CALIFORNIA CONTENT STANDARD 7.4.3 |Influence of Trans-Saharan Trade on West
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Trans-Saharan Trade Eric J. Robledo History111 Heather Thornton August 12‚ 2012 Trans-Saharan Trade During the eighth century until the late sixteenth century‚ one trade route captivated everyone involved from the Mediterranean to the Africa’s. The route‚ which not only attracted traders‚ did much more than just trade. This route not only was an economical boost for everyone‚ but it also connected the West African people with the Mediterranean people as well. By opening up a new world
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Ban Trans-Fat Although fats are considered to be a part of our health‚ there are certain types that should be ignored. One of which has drawn controversial issues is trans-fat. Trans-fat is mostly found in many food sources such as vegetable oil‚ crackers‚ cookies and margarine. It increases blood levels of low density lipoprotein that is considered to be bad cholesterol‚ and decreases level of good cholesterol‚ high density lipoprotein. Trans-fat is created when oils are partially hydrogenated
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Institute a State-wide Ban of the Use of Trans Fat? Trans fats are a type of fat often used in preparation of fried foods in order to enhance the flavor and‚ in some cases‚ increase the shelf life of a product‚ but these inexpensive‚ artificially produced fats have been liked to heart disease because they increase levels of bad cholesterol in the body while lowering levels of good cholesterol and that is why I agree that we should ban the use of trans fats in New Jersey restaurants and food establishments
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Trans Fats There is lots of controversy going on about should the trans fats be banned by the government or not. On one side are people who are for ban of trans fats‚ while their opponents think that they should not be prohibited. What are the trans fats? Are they really bad for our health‚ should they be replaced with another substance and why there are so many people against them? Producers have the power over us‚ as well as opportunity to put trans fats into food in small amounts‚ without
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aciAwareness on trans fats among selected food service operators K.M.Amila Sidheeka‚ S.Thilagamani Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics‚ Avinashilingam Institute For Home Science and Higher Education for Women – University‚ Coimbatore – 641043‚ Tamil Nadu ABSTRACT Food options‚ choices and eating behaviours are influenced by a complex number of factors including the nationality‚ culture‚ community‚ family and the individual’s food likes and dislikes and are affected by global
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The Trans-Saharan and the Indian Ocean trade are two of the most important trade routes during the Post Classical Era (600CE- 1450CE) especially during the rise of African civilization and the Middle Ages. Both of these trade routes spread wealth‚ were Arab controlled‚ and a significant aspect for the dissemination of Islam; however‚ the differences in geography and resources traded set them apart from each other. Although they have very different geography‚ the Trans- Saharan and Indian Ocean
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What are trans fatty acids‚ and where do they come from? We’re used to hearing about saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids - which come from animal fats (meat‚ lard‚ dairy products) as well as tropical oils such as coconut and palm oils - raise the levels of LDL cholesterol. Unsaturated fats - which come from vegetable oils - in general‚ do not increase cholesterol levels‚ and may reduce them. Because saturated fatty acids were found to be bad for you a couple decades ago
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There are trans fats everywhere in the foods we eat everyday. If something we eat doesn’t have a trans fat then it probably has a saturated fat. Baked goods‚ cookies‚ cakes‚ and frozen foods have high levels of trans fats. Things that are incorporated into almost everyone’s diets. We can’t completely eliminate trans fats AND saturated fats without taking away many foods that everyone enjoys. Restaurants would more than likely lose more business than they already are in this recession. Yes‚ it may
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