...FOOD SAFETY AND POLICY PROF. SHAH MONIR HOSSAIN SENIOR NATIONAL ADVISOR ,FAO Food safety situation in Bangladesh WHAT IS OUR CONCERN 1. FOOD ADULTERATION 2. NATURALLY OCCURING TOXINS 3. PESTICIDE RESIDUES 4. MYCOTOXINS 5. MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION 6. VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES 7. HEAVY METALS Burden on public health • Diarrhoea – 3 million cases reported (DGHS; 2005-09) – Responsible for 15% of mortality in children under 5 years (2011) • Long term health effects – Renal failure – Liver damage – Cancer • Large scale adulteration – 40-60% food samples found adulterated in Dhaka (IPH) – Extent and severity of food-borne illnesses unknown Daily Star, October 12, 2012 Changes in food consumption pattern • • • • Rapid urbanization Globalization of food trade Lack of food safety knowledge and practice Low food security leads to consumption of unsafe food Risk Factors associated with unsafe food Consumption of safe and quality food needs quality control from “Firm to Fork” • • • • Production Storing Marketing Consumption Issue of public concern • Contamination – Along the supply chain from producer to consumer – By adulteration as an unethical business practice • Health burden – 3 million cases of diarrhoea (2005-09) – Severe effects include cancer, liver and renal failure Daily Star, October 12, 2012 Food control in Bangladesh • Reactive approach to food safety – End product inspection – Emphasis on food quality • Outdated...
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...Junk Food and Its Impact on Health Pamela Gambrell DeVry University Junk Food and Its Impact on Health Michael was a man in his 30’s when I first met him. He had everything to live for: a beautiful wife and two gorgeous children. He was also morbidly obese and had a multitude of health problems. His biggest health problem? He had diabetes mellitus and was very noncompliant with his diet. He often came into the hospital with blood glucose levels way over 600. The last time Michael came into the hospital his blood sugar was over 1200 and he was in a diabetic coma from which he never recovered. Michael could have lived a much longer life had he chosen to eat healthier and refrain from junk food. Michael’s story is just one of many that happen every day. In a country such as ours this should not be the norm. Junk food is a major industry in this country. It is much easier and often, less expensive for someone to obtain and consume junk food then it is to create healthy meals. The ramifications of junk food consumption are not widely known and these ramifications are beginning at an earlier age. Therefore, education needs to begin early in life and children should be able to have healthy food selections in schools. As an experienced registered nurse, I have seen many health problems that begin with obesity. These include heart disease, metabolic diseases, high blood pressure, stroke, cavities, and even some forms of cancer. The best way to avoid the majority of these health...
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...The phrase "junk food" itself speaks of endangerment to health. Junk foods are deemed to be trash foods as they are high in fat and sugar components regardless of how they are labeled by manufacturers. The apparent effect of junk food on health administers when there is excess in intake. Teenagers comprise the higher bulk of junk food fanatics and they seem to be unhealthy with such a lifestyle of munching in chips, fries, crackers and other snack foods in front of the television. Majority of junk food choices do not deliver beneficial nutritional values, but you could actually integrate a few junk foods in your diet with an assurance that it is of moderate amount. Regardless of age, the effect of junk food on health settles as bad as it could be especially when you eat too much of some. You will end up easily getting exhausted by being a junk food fanatic. Because it doesn't balance the appropriate levels of energy you ought to consume, you have tendencies of craving for more food when you eat junk foods. Also, you can be less focused with anything you undertake at work and home because what you are acquiring from junk foods are mere fats, not healthy ingredients. Also, you will experience lack of important oxygen that eventually result to poor brain functioning. In the long run, your heart cannot function as it should because of too much cholesterol absorbed in the body as an effect of junk food on health. If there's too much plaque in the arteries, your heart has to assert...
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...25,0000 residents. The creation of the market is in response to the growing demand in the community for a local natural food store. Real organic Market will have the advantage of the foot traffic in the hledan retail area which is the home of sein-gay har shopping mall , as well as the home of many and craft shops. The area has a reputation of supporting progressive causes and businesses. The market will be a comfortable place to meet and shop in the community. In addition, the market will also be the most convenient in the area. The closest competing natural food store to real organic market is a twenty minute drive. Real organic Market will give back to the community. We will participate in community projects and host fund-raisers for local community services. 1.1 Objectives • Provide our customers with the freshest, organically grown fruits and vegetables. • Offer foods without artificial colors, flavors, or additives. • Sell earth-friendly cleansers; pure, natural supplements; and gentle, cruelty-free body care products. • Support organic farms that keep our earth and water pure. 1.2 Mission The Last Frontier Market is committed to providing the highest quality, fresh and natural food, health and wellness products. Our staff are friendly, eager to serve and ready to educate. 2.0 Company Summary Last Frontier Market is a vegetarian health food store located in the heart of the Willow Creek section of Richmond. The community of 25,000...
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...Idea: - Local Quarterly Fast Food Review Booklet Title: - Fast Food Fun (FFF) Explanation: What is the idea? Fast Food Fun (FFF) is a monthly colour booklet with full page information about each ‘participating’ Fast Food (FF) provider, initially in the local area – Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire etc. which would be further broken down geographically by city or town. The booklet would contain some photographs, of the establishment inside & out and an enticing sample of FF wares together with information on some of the following principle areas*; • Choice o Healthy & Delicious o Ethnic o Unhealthy and Delicious and o Diversity • Services offered – eat in/eat out, delivery, outside catering etc • Price • Offers and deals • Customer Service • Cleanliness – front and back of house • Quality • Location • Contact details and • Competitions * Not limited to these areas. Information/scoring data would be obtained by mystery shoppers and latterly by website members who can supply feedback about visits and encounters FFF would honour a FF provider every quarter, based on the best weighted scores. The winner would receive a further full page write-up about the staff, management and business. The local booklet would be complimented by 1) a FFF website that would eventually contain national fast food provider information, which will consist of greater detailed information. 2) an app that gives the customer ‘all’ the information at their...
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...Nestle was born in 1936 in the United States, and is academic. She is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University. Marion is also a professor of Sociology at NYU and a visiting professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University. She received her BA from UC Berkeley after studying there from 1954 through 1959. Through her rigorous study habits, she earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and a M.P.H in public health nutrition. She is the author of six critically acclaimed books. “Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health” and “Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety” have sold the most copies throughout the United States. The first one reveals how competition works and how it affects our health. It depicts how our “overefficient” food industry must do everything humanly possible to persuade people into eating more food in larger portions, even though it is making us unhealthy. Nestle goes on to conclude that it is no wonder that most of us are thoroughly confused...
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...Eskridge Word count: 496 What effects does fast food have on personal health and our social psyche? Fast food just the thought of it cringes my soul. I’ve worked in this industry for about five or six years off and on. There is absolutely nothing healthy about the way they store and prepare this food. Some items are boiled in a plastic bag then transferred into a metal pan. Meat patties are charbroiled and stored in sturdy plastic containers and are supposed to be tossed out in fifteen minutes or less, if not used. However from experience I can honestly say some employers demand that you restart that clock and don’t waste their food. By all means this is a lucrative business and they need to profit there is no room for loss profit or food shortages. That’s just a glimpse inside of what went on at my work place. It is at its most just convenience food. The fact that in some homes both parents work or that there are single parent homes; whereas the parent works and doesn’t have the time or patience to prep a home cooked meal and that fast food so to speak is easier to come by. It teaches us impatience we need our food now and it better look just as enticing as the picture. We as a society wonder why our kids love to binge eat on convenience food because we as parents are teaching them this learned behavior. We are so much in a rush that in our minds we just don’t have time to sit and ensure that our children’s health and ours are in jeopardy. We teach our children about...
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...1.1 Describe ways food contributes to the health of individuals Babies grow quickly, so they need plenty of energy and nutrients. Breast milk is an important food for babies until at least 12 months of age, it also has antibodies and other substances that help protect your baby's immune system. Healthy food that is right for his age will help them grow and develop normally. When your baby is around 6 to 12 months you can offer new foods to your baby such as strained fruits, vegetables, or meat. At about 9 months of age give your baby finger foods, you can feed him finger foods such as soft pieces of fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat, or well cooked pasta. Toddlers have little tummies, so serve foods that are packed with the nutrients, they need to grow healthy and strong, and limit the sweets and empty calories. Milk is an important part of a toddler's diet because it provides calcium and vitamin D, which help build strong bones. Most kids under age 2 should drink whole milk for the dietary fats needed for normal growth and brain development. As a teenager, their body is going through physical changes, changes that they need to be supported by a healthy balance diet. They should be able to get all the energy and nutrients they need from the food and drink they consume, allowing the body to grow and develop properly. Some important nutrients are iron, vitamin D and calcium. Fruit and vegetables are good sources of many of vitamins and minerals your body need during the teenage...
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...balance What’s your nutritional energy balance? (a) Are you sedentary= 1,800 (b) Moderately active=2,000 (c) Active=2,400 Do you eat a lot of energy giving foods? Yes/No If yes, you will likely gain weight. Do you burn more calories than you eat? Yes/No If yes, you will lose weight. 2. Growth Charts 3. Weight for height and gender Gender: Female Weight: 72kg Height: 5’ft 6 4. Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.9 healthy weights 5. Recommended and actual food intake - How often do you base your meals on starchy foods? Everyday - Do you eat at least 5 different types of fruit and vegetables a day? No - Do you eat between 2-4 portions of oily fish a week? No - How often do you try to cut down on saturated fat and sugar? Everyday - Do you eat more than 6g of salt daily? No - Do you skip breakfast? No 6. Dietary reference values The human body needs a variety of nutrients and the amount of each nutrient needed is called the nutrient requirements for energy, protein, thiamine, niacin, vitamins B6, B12 and C, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, copper and iodine all increase. I eat a lot of starchy foods and eat fruits once in a while, I also eat foods rich in protein in moderation, I eat less than 6g of salt a day, and I also take dairy products moderately. 7. Reference nutrient intakes and reference per portion and per 100g of food. How much of the following do you consume daily: •energy: 2,000 •saturated fat content: 40g •sugar content: less than 3g •salt content: less than 3g 8. Questions...
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...The Marketing of Fast Food and the Rise in Health Problems As we know, globalization of fast-food and processed food corporations have become somewhat of a problem for various reasons. While many countries have the same choices Americans have, it is easy to see that over advertising of fast and processed foods causes Americans to be lazy in food preparation, which causes health problems, which is why large food corporations should limit their advertising. This chain of events is all too familiar in modern American culture, but not necessarily exclusive. Through research, it has been found that Americans are more susceptible to marketing and advertising of this type of food than most countries. Many ask, “Why?” While there is no precise answer everyone can agree on, we can point out 3 defining factors as to why Americans are more likely to purchase fast food rather than having a home-cooked meal. Compared to the rest of the world, Americans consume more fast food than even China which has almost as many fast-food restaurants as America does. The fad of fast-food can be explained as something that has gained momentum over the years of economic downfall, apathy towards health, and a collective divide on what we has humans should eat to stay healthy and live longer. Advertising is at an all-time high for not only fast-food corporations, but for processed-food companies such as Kraft or General Mills. The “evil genius” mentality behind their marketing is in that their target markets...
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...Value Alignment BUS/475 Value Alignment Whole Foods Market, a natural food supermarket, was originally founded in Austin, Texas in 1980. When they opened there was a very small staff at one store location and there were fewer than a dozen other natural foods supermarkets available in the United States. Over the years the company has grown substantially. Much of their success can be attributed to their strong mission statement and core values for which they promote and proudly advocate. Whole Foods mission is to “to be able to be a grocery store featuring good, wholesome food; not a health food store filled with pills and potions” (Whole Foods, 2013). The Origin and Subsequent Evolution of Personal and Workplace Values Personal values are the beliefs deep within our subconscious and mixed and molded into the way we live our lives. Values guide our behaviors and the decisions we make. Very often our decisions about friends, a new job, a future marriage, and business decisions are based on our personal value system. We develop an initial set of values during our childhood from our parents, mentors, teachers, and grandparents; however later as we gain life experiences and develops our abilities to think critically we may add different values or disregard some of our initial values altogether. Many of our personal values affect our behaviors and the decision we make with regard to business. The origin and evolution of personal and workplace values joins the standard...
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...be developed into viable concepts? There are three types of idea generation that could help into developing a viable concept: * The evolutionary idea derives from somewhere else, taking something that already exists and improves on it. (1) * Symbiotic: method of idea creation when multiple ideas are combined, using different elements of each to make a whole. (1) * Computer-assisted discovery: uses a computer in order to widen possibilities of research and numeric possibilities. (1) 2. Of the many methods for ideation offered in contemporary literature, which represents the best for CB in this situation, and why? The first and most important will be the evolutionary idea because Chocoberry should market chocolate products with basic health claims for the United States’ retail consumer market. They already make the base and distribute it so it is a great idea to get into that market. After using the evolutionary method I would recommend using the computer-assisted discovery as a method of crowdsourcing that can give ideas that the customer need/wants. These products are being developed by the technical departments as bar goods, such as one ounce or larger molded slabs of chocolate in dark, milk, inclusion-containing (nuts, fruit, etc.) products. 3. Who might be selected to perform the ideation, and why? Why might you not select certain groups to perform the ideation? To perform the ideation all group should be together to brainstorm and concept screening. In the Chocoberry...
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...This road lentil vegetable soup is a very suitable for modern life style health food. Vegan, low-calorie, low fat, and is especially suitable for people with diabetes to eat a healthy food. Health is its own thing, it is something the whole family, it is a happy family and the Dolce Vita! Ingredients Lentil catty wash stand; two red peppers cut into strips; two medium potatoes, diced; six celery and cut into sections; two purple onion cut into small pieces; two diced carrots; five diced tomatoes; coriander six segments. Burden Chicken; salt; curry powder; chili powder; red pepper surface; cumin; caraway seeds powder; concentrated tomato sauce; oregano. Directions: Wok to add chopped onion olive oil poured into blocks, small gently for 5 minutes, to which the sweet incense forced out. Open fire, then add chopped carrots and potatoes, stir fry for 5 minutes. Remove the remaining parsley and red pepper vegetables other than the addition, desalting, and concentrated all the ingredients of tomato sauce outside, stir fry for 5 minutes. Add boiling water, no need to over two-thirds of the vegetables, add 4 tablespoons concentrated tomato sauce, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Lid, add red pepper and half of the parsley, simmer a small fire after opening the lid. Join lentil isochronous instant potatoes, cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the remaining parsley embellishment after opening. Finally, add salt and pepper can pan. MTPS Lentil Peeling...
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...It is safe to say that one thing everyone will do today is to eat some food, food is essential to life. If people do not eat, it can cause all sorts of problems: hunger, weakness and so on. However, it seems that we have much more food, but less nutrition. So it is important for people to understand what kind of food can help to keep body running well every day. This essay will explain how garlic and green tea can improve health. There are several means by which garlic leads to an improvement in health. First of all, it can be used to treat acne because of its antibiotic and blood cleansing properties (Natural Health Remedies 2008). Acne is very common among teenagers, lots of them develop acne. Companies always produce a variety of products like facial washes and creams to help treat acne, but the problem is that there are many reasons for acne, so garlic is certainly used to combine with other treatments (Natural Health Remedies 2008). Another mean by which garlic can benefit health is by preventing LDLs from being oxidised. LDL is one type of cholesterol. A recent study found that allicin of garlic is helpful to scavenge hydroxyl radicals (Natural Health Remedies 2008). According to Natural Health Remedies (2008), if there are problems of high cholesterol, just go ahead and eat some garlic. A third approach to improve health by garlic is to resist a number of bacteria. Natural Health Remedies (2008) state that 1% of the potency of penicillin that in garlic can keep away...
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...Persuasive Paragraph: Why Fast Food Is Harmful to the Human Health Fast foods are not good for individuals because it causes more harm than good to a person’s health and growth level. It is a major cause of obesity and other health challenges. Fast food's bad reputation stem from a number of factors, but the primary issue is that fast foods are abundant in a handful of unsavory substances: sodium and trans-fats. These compounds wreak havoc in your body, and the more of them you eat, the more damage they do. It is a money consuming meal; statistics show that more than 50,000,000 people in United States of America depend on fast food. Americans alone spend over 110 billion dollars for different types of fast food; that is over a quarter of Americans. The effects of fast food can be disastrous. Studies have shown that people who eat fast food more than twice a week drastically increase their chances of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and a host of other chronic problems, such as cancer and obesity. The most deadly substance in fast food trans-fat. The resulting fat is considered by the American Heart Association to be one of the most deadly things you can consume today. For example, a standard burger at most fast food restaurants contains 10 grams of sugar, which is about as much sugar which can be found find in a couple of cookies. Fast food breakfast items have even more sugar, and that's without the syrup. Secondly, fast foods are empty calories with...
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