29 October 2016

Sustainability in Nutrition A holistic Science and 7 Education Concept

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Sustainability in Nutrition? A holistic concept for science and seven principles for education

This month's Paper of the Month is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled 'Wholesome Nutrition: an example for a sustainable diet'. Authors Karl von Koerber, Nadine Bader and Claus Leitzmann  discuss the importance of a sustainable diet. From the beginning of mankind, nutrition - including gathering, hunting, farming and cooking - has been an important part of our daily lives. Yet, our modern, fast-paced society often gives a lower importance to food production and eating culture.
“Sustainable Nutrition” is a concept that considers all food-related aspects - also beyond the individual health aspects. It was developed in the 1980s at the University of Giessen, Germany, at the beginning under the name “Wholesome Nutrition”. It is a largely plant-based diet, where minimally processed foods are preferred. If desired, small amounts of animal-based foods can be consumed. This concept includes five equally weighted dimensions: health, ecology, economy, society and culture.
Sustainable Nutrition is based on holistic thinking and considers the multi-dimensional interactions in the food supply chain at all stages: from input-production and primary production to processing, distribution, preparation, consumption and waste disposal. It is an effective communication tool that helps to put scientific knowledge into practice.
Sustainable Nutrition: an answer to global challenges
Sustainable Nutrition has the potential to cope with various global challenges in the field of nutrition, some of which are reinforced by our food habits. Examples are climate change, energy supply and increasing energy prices, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, problems due to livestock breeding and feeding, as well as the pollution of air, water and soil. Especially in low-income countries the challenges are persistent hunger, food insecurity, water scarcity, poverty, unfair economic conditions etc.
The seven principles of Sustainable Nutrition
1. preference of plant-based foods
2. organic foods
3. regional and seasonal products
4. preference of minimally processed foods
5. Fair Trade products
6. resource saving housekeeping
7. enjoyable eating culture.

Barriers for the transformation into practice
One of the biggest obstacles concerning sustainable eating behavior is the higher price for sustainable products and the lack of willingness to pay more. But the real costs of non-sustainable products are hidden, so that sustainable foods are not expensive, but unsustainable foods are too cheap. In addition consumers have to overcome convenience considerations and longstanding food habits. The availability and the information about sustainable foods and the political and economic conditions are not always favorable. The economic interests of a growth-oriented society and policy can inhibit the change to a more sustainable lifestyle.
To break down these barriers all stakeholders should act jointly to support the realization of an increase in sustainability. Producers can provide more sustainable foods and retailers can increase the transparency of sustainable concepts. There are different political and economic instruments to promote sustainable products like tax incentives and the internalization of external costs which means honest prices. Clear labeling is also crucial to motivate consumers to develop more sustainable consumption behavior.
Scientists, stakeholders, multipliers and consumers are asked to consider environmental, economic, social and cultural aspects as well as biological (health) aspects. In addition to the various benefits of Sustainable Nutrition, the implementation of this concept will increase the appreciation of our food.
Submitted by Cassandra Ellis on Wed, 19/10/2016 - 12:35
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What Foods To Eat Before A Footbal Match

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Proper nutrition before a big soccer match can mean a superior performance. You'll have the energy to stay strong through both halves, avoid game-altering cramps and you won’t feel flat as you play. What you eat in the hours before playing depends on the time of day, your personal preferences and how long you have before game time. Focus on carbohydrates to boost your energy.


Meal Composition

Whether your game is early or late in the day, aim to fuel up about three hours in advance, with a satisfying meal. The meal should contain mostly easily digested carbohydrates, which translate into energy, as well as small amounts of fat, fiber and protein. Fat and protein digest more slowly, so they don't provide immediate energy. Too much fiber can trigger digestive distress, bloating and gas come game time -- symptoms that definitely slow you down.

Sample Meals

If you have a morning game, try cereal with milk, toast and orange juice; scrambled eggs with a large waffle and strawberries; or a bagel with peanut butter and banana as breakfast options. If your game falls later in the afternoon, lunch will be your last pre-game meal. Have a turkey sandwich on white bread with juice and pretzels; pasta with tomato sauce with bread; or a generous serving of rice with a small serving of chicken and roasted carrots. Allow your personal preferences to dictate what you choose -- don't choke down a food you hate simply because it's good for you. You'll also find, over time, which foods work best for your stomach and your performance. Experiment during training, though, not before a big game. A meal experiment could mean digestive problems or a poor performance during competition. 

Timing Techniques

Consume your large meal of 300 to 500 calories three to five hours before game time. If you have less time before you play and need a meal, choose a 200- to 300-calorie meal that's easy to digest. Options include fruit salad with a handful of almonds, yogurt with raisins, graham crackers and juice or an energy bar. If you've postponed your meal until an hour before start time, a meal of 100 to 200 calories is safest. For this, a cereal bar, a banana or even a bottle of sports drink will have to suffice.

Maintain Good Nutrition

Eating a quality pregame meal won't make up for poor nutritional choices in the days and weeks leading up to the match. Carbohydrate-rich meals consumed in the days before your game fills the stores of glycogen -- a source of energy -- in your muscles. You call on these stores during continuous play out on the field. Proper nutrition during training enables you to make the most of each session so you build a strong foundation, from which you can pull during a match.
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27 October 2016

HOW MEXICAN BREWERY TRICKED TRUMP SUPPORTERS INTO FUNDING THEIR GIANT FIESTA

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CERVEZA CUCAPÁ IS A MEXICAN CRAFT BREWERY that just tricked Trump supporters into funding a big fiesta to be held in Mexico City.  Cucapá founder Mario García says he came up with the idea “after that infamous clip where he said, ‘Mexico will pay for the wall, they just don’t know it yet.’ So we decided, ‘Well, Donald Trump is gonna pay for our beers, even though he doesn’t know it yet.’”
While Cucapá couldn’t exactly force Trump to send some cash to pay for beer, they decided they could get Trump supporters to cover the costs.
In a Spanglish-language video, Cucapá revealed its staff had tricked Trump supporters in Venice Beach, Hollywood Boulevard, and Huntington Beach into buying what appeared to be T-shirts with an “I Support Donald” logo. What the buyers weren’t exactly informed of was that in hot temperatures the wording would transform into an anti-Trump message of “Donald el que lo lea” (a variation of a childish but well-known Mexican saying), and his face would resemble a clown’s.  García says they chose this message because it’s an inside joke that only Mexicans and Mexican-Americans will understand.
Border issues have always been a big part of Cucapá’s message they want to send through their marketing. The brewery is based in the border town of Mexicali and gets its name from an indigenous tribe that settled on both sides of the border.
They once brewed up a blonde ale named Lookout that had a label featuring a pair of American vigilantes keeping watch over the border with a pair of binoculars. They’ve done a Runaway IPA, with a label depicting a fleeing family. Their most famous seasonal beer is Green Card, a potent barley wine they claim is as in-demand as the visa it takes its name from, and La Migra, an imperial stout named after what undocumented migrants shout when they see border patrol agents approaching. 
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25 October 2016

Love and Live On Burger, You'll Definitely Look Like A Junky Burger

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You can imagine the size of that burger, I would rather not call it family size. To me I feel it would be more appropriate to refer to it as community size.

Just how many people do you think can have a bite from this and how many bites do you think would be worth a stomach full of the burger and some sips of ice chilled soft?

Snacks in general are good but be very weary of them otherwise if you love to live on them you'll in no time look like a junky burger.

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24 October 2016

Hot Dog Eating Competition In The USA With A Nigerian Contestant



Watch as Joey Chestnut devoured 70 Hot Dogs before 10 minutes elapsed.
Oji the Nigerian contestant needs to learn more to make proud.
But when will Dangote the African Richest Man have this kind of show as a project for Nigerians, even if he makes it Amala Eating Competition, no wahala, we go welcome am. At least the hungry Nigerians who have the stomach to contain as much as possible would have place and eventually a winner can emerge amongst them. Have a wonderful viewing time.

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Food Traders Flood Rice Market As Price Goes Down Prior To Xmas Month

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Nigeria’s plan to be food-independent by 2017 seems to be on course as rice markets boom in the north.

In a post and pictures shared by Yusuf Usman Shettima, he noted that somewhere in the north, prices of rice have gone down as low as N550 to N700 per measure. He wrote: This is a rice market somewhere in Northern Nigeria

This development is in line with what the minister of agriculture and rural development.





Chief Audu Ogbeh, said about Nigeria’s decision to stop importation of rice before the end of 2017. He said this at an assessment tour of Coscharis Rice Farm in Anaku, in the Ayemelum Local Government Area of Anambra state. He praised Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for their role in the country by giving a lot of credit support, and also allocating the scarce foreign exchange adding that once a country can provide for itself, then it can achieve anything. He had said: “In fact we may stop rice importation sooner than that. 

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It is final word I am telling you, because Nigerians have proven that they can do it and I am proud that I can see this thing in Anambra state. “People who don’t know Anambra do not even know what potential sexist for agriculture.

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I am also proud of the role the CBN is playing because they are giving a lot of credit support, even allocating the scarce foreign exchange that we have to a critical sector like agriculture.” See photos of the rice market below:

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21 October 2016

Dangote Invest Heavily on Tomatoes To Cut Down Glut and Unemployment Rate

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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is hoping to change tomato production with a giant factory that will boost domestic output, create jobs directly. The giant factory the size of 10 football pitches, set alongside 17,000 hectares (acres) of irrigated fields, will help by tapping a potential agricultural goldmine.
For the past five years, the Dangote Group conglomerate he heads has been working to build a $20-million (18.4-million-euro) tomato processing plant outside the northern city of Kano.
The country’s agriculture ministry puts annual current demand for tomato puree at 900,000 tonnes.
When the Dangote factory opens from next month, it will provide 430,000 tonnes of paste that is used widely in Nigerian dishes from jollof rice to fiery soups.
“Nigeria is such a huge market for tomato paste that we will find quite challenging to satisfy,” the factory’s general manager, Abdulkarim Kaita, told AFP.
“Already local tomato paste packaging companies have placed orders with us which we will have to work hard to satisfy.
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“We are set to begin operations. We are only waiting for the tomatoes which are ripening in the fields.”
Nigeria grows some 1.5 million tonnes of tomatoes every year, making it the 14th biggest producer in the world.
But it’s forced to rely on imports of tomato puree, mostly from China, because of a lack of processing plants.
Dangote’s factory, built by Switzerland-based Syngenta, will directly employ 120 people and 50,000 farmers have been engaged to grow the tomatoes required for the process of making concentrate.
 “Once we start production the factory will be providing employment to farmers and (the) tomato paste packaging industry, traders, haulage operators and many others to support the tomato value chain,” said production manager Ashwin Patil.
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For farmers such as Yusuf Ado Kadawa, it’s a lifeline.
“We really incur heavy losses from our yield, which rots away due to lack of (a) ready market for our tomatoes, which is a perishable produce. But now we have a market close to us,” he said.
Some 30 per cent of Nigeria’s estimated 170 million people are employed in agriculture, mostly at a subsistence level, although moves have been made to commercialise production.
Erratic power supply, which Nigeria has been grappling with for more than two decades, and lack of import controls remain the factory’s main challenges.
But the vice-president of Nigeria’s manufacturers union, Ali Madugu, said the future still looked bright.
“Once the government can place restrictions on the import of Chinese tomato pastes... the sky’s the limit for the Dangote tomato paste because the market is there for them to exploit,” he added.
Culled from: Thisday

07 October 2016

Erisco Foods Limited Threatens To Quit Production in Nigeria

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Erisco Foods Limited - An indigenous firm, Erisco Foods, has said it may be forced to shut down its production in the country due to its inability to access foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria for the procurement of machinery. The company's Chief Executive, Mr. Eric Umeofia, said it would lay off 1,500 employees and quit Nigeria for a more favorable business environment if things don’t change. He said this in Lagos on Wednesday when some of the company’s workers held a protest, lamenting plans by the company to halt operations and lay off workers. Umeofia said, “It is difficult for indigenous manufacturers to access Forex despite CBN’s promise to manufacturers that they will allocate 60 per cent of foreign exchange to them. “It is unbelievable that for over two months, no Forex has been allocated to Erisco Foods whereas the same Forex is allocated daily for the importation of finished goods. “Products that can be easily produced locally like fish head, tomato paste, razor blade are on the Forex bids of the various banks.” He said that the high interest rates charged by commercial banks, importation as well as policy constraints were disincentives to manufacturer’s production in the country. He said, “The prices of our products are high due to high cost of production and this is in addition that we currently generate our own power. “We have lost over N3.5bn in our bid to industrialize Nigerian economy and (are) ready to move our production section to another country.” Umeofia complained that the penchant of Nigerians for imported goods and lack of clear policy against importation of goods that could be manufactured locally were destroying manufacturers. He said, “We have stock of tomato paste worth over N6bn now and not selling due to dumping and conspiracy against indigenous manufacturers. “We have complained publicly and officially to all the relevant government agencies with loads of evidence, but regrettably nothing has changed till date. “We will be forced against our patriotic wish to relocate our operations to a country where there is conducive and favorable environment for manufacturing if within 30 days from now nothing significant is done by the government to address these issues. “We will lay off 1,500 of our employees in the factory, replicate our $150m investment in another country and from there import tomato paste to Nigeria.” Erisco Foods has a production capacity of 450,000 metric tons of tomato paste annually for 22 brands with over 2,000 workers. The company’s workers had in their hundreds held a peaceful protest against the management’s plan to shut its production worth about $150m. The workers were seen carrying placards and chanting songs around the factory premises in Oregun, Lagos. The Area Sales Manager, Erisco Foods, Mr. Ayoola Oladayo, urged the Federal Government to save their jobs by intervening in the situation of the company. He said, “We appeal to the government to save our jobs and families. “The unemployment rate is alarming and we do not want to be classified as jobless in this harsh economic situation of the country. “About 2,000 of us will be affected in various factories if the company shuts down. “We urge the government to assist Erisco Foods and other indigenous manufacturers to continue to contribute to the country’s GDP.” Mr. Obinna Ezeugwa, another worker, said that the country needed active participation of the private sector to create employment for the citizens for sustainable economic development.

Source: The Punch