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Global Health Anthropology of Contemporary Issues

WebGlobal health inequalities result from a system of oppression, violence, and injustice. Through socially and historically embedded structures, individuals become vulnerable …

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Global Food, Health, and Society

WebThe price of quinoa has dramatically increased by 600% from 2000 to 2008 alone, as shown in figure 1. Figure 1. Quinoa production and price (2001-08) (Ofstehage, …

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Lake Health and Human Impact Lakes

WebEssentially, as a dystrophic lake is well on it’s way to becoming a swamp. [5] Lakes naturally go through these progressions as land based sediment fills the basin with nutrients and …

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America’s Fast Food Obsession – Global Food, Health, and Society

WebAmerica’s Fast Food Obsession. Fast food is a presence in almost everybody’s life on a daily basis. Over a quarter of American adults eat fast food daily …

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Aeroponics: A Compliment to Hydroponics and the Food System …

WebAeroponics, the process of growing plants in an air environment without the use of soil or a medium, has caught the attention of farmers and space voyagers alike.

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Health Colby in Malawi

WebIn 2009, the World Health Organization reported over 48,000 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Malawi. Tuberculosis, an airborne bacteria that can cause death, significantly inhibits …

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Sports Nutrition; a Historical Perspective – Global Food, Health, …

WebThe field of sports nutrition is evolving, and I have explored some of the key historical perspectives in the discipline. So much has changed since the early and Mid …

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Serotonin & Dopamine: The Neurological Benefits of Chocolate

WebOne of the ways that chocolate is able to accomplish such a task is through the help of serotonin. Serotonin is a chemical that nerve cells produce to communicate in …

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Resources – Critical Medical Humanities: Perspectives on the

WebThe site is an eclectic mix of interviews, articles, and resources in medical humanities and humanism. This interactive platform showcases and investigates the diverse ways in …

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Has Technology Caused an Obesity Epidemic

WebIn order to decrease the staggering amount of obesity-related chronic diseases, the way that technology shapes the food industry should be guided by public …

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Accessibility and Nutrition Science: How Commercialization and …

WebAlan, I thought that this topic is very interesting and there is a ton of good detail. Starting from the analysis of food accessibility depending on geographical …

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Reading List – Critical Medical Humanities: Perspectives on the

WebOther writing on critical medical humanities and race: Banner, Olivia. “Structural Racism and Practices of Reading in the Medical Humanities.”. Literature and Medicine 34, no. 1 …

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Elite Schooling and Mental Health: Eliteness at What Cost

WebThis shows that adolescents attending elite schools such as Sankofa International College and Colby College are prone to higher rates of mental illness, along …

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Superfoods’ Dark Side: Increasing Vulnerability of Quinoa Farmers …

WebThe rise in quinoa’s market price led to an increase in the production of the crop as farmers saw it as an economic opportunity. Yet, quinoa producing countries like …

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The Benefits of Buying Locally Sourced Produce

WebBuying meats from smaller, local ranches gives one much better odd of having safe, uncontaminated products. A second reason why eating locally sourced …

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Global vs Local Food – Global Food, Health, and Society

WebOver the last 15 years, the US food import business has grown at an average of 6% each year. Now, it is an $140 billion dollar industry each year. Over 45% of US …

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The Consequences of Chocolate Regulations – Global Food, …

WebThe FDA instead regulated that white chocolate must contain at least 20 percent cocoa butter. This change was a result of lobbying efforts by Hershey’s and the …

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The Sweet Joy and Burden of Desserts

WebPsychology and economics also play a role in Americans’ attachment to sweet desserts. Research has shown that sugar activates a pleasure response in the …

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How Hindu spiritual practices can help manage your COVID-19 …

WebUnprecedented… This is our generation’s war… Nothing will ever be the same… In the last few weeks many have tried to explain how all of the disruptions from …

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