scholarly journals Health Risk Associated with Copper Intake through Vegetables in Different Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 (1) ◽  
pp. 012071
Author(s):  
Nitika Sharma ◽  
Akanksha Bakshi ◽  
Ashita Sharma ◽  
Inderpreet Kaur ◽  
Avinash Kaur Nagpal
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Soil And Water

Abstract Sustainable development goals aim to attain food security by 2030. To attain food security, it becomes extremely important to target various aspects of food security where safety of food is a major factor. In order to meet the growing population demand, efforts are being made to increase production of food and thus the safety aspect is often ignored. Irrational anthropogenic activities have impacted and deteriorated the ambient environment. Degradation of soil and water has resulted in buildup of contaminants in these spheres and further transfer of contaminants into the food chain. Increase in heavy metals in our surroundings is reported in many parts of the world. Further, increase in concentration of metals in soil and water result in the transfer of these metals into food chain. Unlike other metals copper is although is an essential element for living organisms but excessive consumption of copper is known to cause toxic impacts to living organisms. Green leafy vegetables are considered as hyperaccumulators for copper. The excessive concentration of copper in vegetables is not limited to any one region of the world. The present review summarizes the reports of copper content in vegetables in various parts of the world and health effects associated with it.

scholarly journals Impact of industrial pollution on physiological growth and nutrient contents of common green leafy vegetables

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Tharani V ◽  
Revathi P
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Pollution ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Recycled Water ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Coimbatore District ◽  
Normal Soil ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Soil And Water

The agriculture has been always remaining as backbone of economy. Maintenance of soil and water quality has been pointed out as one of the major contributing factors for sustainability of agricultural production. Conserving the water sources and agricultural lands for getting non-toxic food from plants, the present study has undertaken to investigate the mineral composition and vitamin contents of green leafy vegetables as well as the effect of pollution on plant physiology. Normal soil and water, Industrial non - recycled water and soil were collected from the Thekkampatti village of Karamadai, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Industrial recycled water and soil have collected from the Otterpalayam (Annur) of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. The result indicates that industrial non recycled water possess pH of 8.9 shows alkalinity. Industrial water non recycled soil the Chromium (58.0 mg/L) is present in higher quantity. The germination percentage was desirably good in normal soil and followed by water recycled soil cultivated green leaves. In non-recycled soil it was delayed thegermination and percentage also very poor. In case of Amaranthus polygonoides, the germination was completely inhibited by the water recycled soil as well as water non-recycled polluted soil. The impact of pollution present in the non-recycled soil was clearly observed in respective plant leaf numbers, size and shoot length. The present study is also one of the attempts to prove the importance of recycling of industrial pollution as well as the impact of non-recycled heavy metal pollution in common green leafy vegetables growth and nutrients. The industries should follow the recycling process based on the chemicals utilized for their products. The soil and water are need to conserve with efficient recycling methods in order to prevent the pollution which in turn becomes health hazards for the human and other living organisms through crop plants.

New Corona Virus, Food Security and Identifying Policy Options

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-88
Author(s):  
Jock R. Anderson ◽  
Latha Nagarajan ◽  
Anwar Naseem ◽  
Carl E. Pray ◽  
Thomas A. Reardon
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

Achieving food security for all has long been a major objective in public policy around the world, and even globally as enshrined in the contemporary UN Sustainable Development Goals. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 creates additional challenges to food policy-makers and the paper charts some key elements of response to these challenges.

scholarly journals Beyond Food Security: Challenges in Food Safety Policies Based on International Certifications along a Heterogeneous Food Chain. Its Effects in Mexican´s Health and Poverty

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yesica Mayett-Moreno ◽  
Jennie Sheerin Popp ◽  
Philip Crandall
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Heterogeneity ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Safe Food

Taking four of the United Nations Development Goals as reference, this overview describes the need to see from a systemic perspective, the food certifications programs along the food chain in Mexico as today food certifications are voluntary. Using secondary data, the main objectives were: a) there is a fall short in food safety policies and those federal agencies responsible for food safety, to guarantee safe food along the whole domestic food chain, especially in that for low income players; b) the amount of the Mexican Federal Budget Expenses devoted to safety food issues is really low, considering the health, well- being, and food security consequences; and c) due the structural heterogeneity of the Mexican food market, there is a lack of coordination in food regulations along all agents of the food supply chain, bringing to alternate informal markets that put at risk peoples´ health, increasing poverty and inequalities. According to this exercise, only 0.7- 8.7% of producers, 12.5% of supermarkets as well as 42.8% of restaurants would have some type of certifications. Public policies must attend this issue in order to improve food safety and security for the whole population, reducing inequalities, poverty and ensuring them a healthy live.

scholarly journals Global problems of biodiversity conservation and food security

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 76-86
Author(s):  
M.I. Slozhenkina ◽  
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A.M. Fedotova ◽  
E.A. Mosolova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The World ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Regulatory Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

Aim. Scientific substantiation of the ongoing processes of reducing biodiversity to the environment and their impact on the growth of threats to food security of the countries of the world. Material and Methods. General scientific methods of scientific research, methods of generalization and synthesis of scientific knowledge, methods of regulatory analysis of the current situation in the socio-economic sphere were used. All digital materials and data were obtained from open sources and used to substantiate the theoretical material in fact. To illustrate the materials, methods of graphical data presentation, statistical data evaluation and logical analysis were used. Results. The depletion of biodiversity dictates the need to search for new approaches to communication with nature and the use of its resources. The growing threat of destruction of the existing ecosystems that form the habitat of living organisms on the planet is forcing the countries of the world to revise their industrial technologies and applied mechanisms to ensure sustainable economic growth and food security. Population growth does not make it possible to reduce the rate of development for civilization, but requires intensification of efforts on the part of the leadership of world powers to reduce the rate of growth of global biological threats. Conclusion. The disturbance of the biological diversity of the planet indirectly affects the state of biocenoses and resistance to destruction and degradation. The anthropogenic influence of humanity and geometric population growth in numbers do not allow the biosphere to restore equilibrium after the intervention and consumption of its resources. The tasks of assessing the role of man in the formation of the problem of loss of biodiversity, the importance of preserving biodiversity for maintaining the life support of the growing earthly population, providing the entire population with the necessary level and availability of food for balanced and sustainable economic development were investigated and consistently solved. Of course, it is necessary to take a more serious approach to the conservation and protection of the planet's biodiversity.

scholarly journals Identification, documentation and utilization of wild green leafy vegetables from tribal region of Nashik District

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chavan SP ◽  
Jondhale AS
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
The World ◽  
Tribal Region

Abstract From many years ago the tribal peoples commonly used numbers of wild leafy vegetables all over the world. Peth and Surgana are well known tribal region from Nashik district. The tribal community from that region was partially or fully dependent on the wild green leafy vegetables to complete their nutritional need. In present study from selected tribal region of Nashik district, a total 61 traditionally used wild green leafy vegetables was identified. Among 61 species, with respect to families Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae were found to be largest family of wild leafy vegetables with 22 species. Presently because of modernization in agricultural practices, negligence of uncultivated plants, less awareness, illiteracy and sudden environmental changes the naturally grown wild leafy vegetables source was limited. So present study was focused on the identification and conservation of these species for future need.

Seafood Security and Sustainability Through Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-36
Author(s):  
Seda Yildirim ◽  
Merve Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The World ◽  
Good Sample ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Physical Access

The world has understood that hunger is one of the most dangerous problems for the future. Accordingly, food security and sustainability are both important issues through sustainable development. This chapter highlights the role of seafood security and sustainability for sustainable development. In this context, seafood security and sustainability for Turkish seafood market was investigated. Turkey is a coastal country, which has accepted 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with a seafood market and a good sample to investigate seafood sustainability. This study employed secondary data from TURKSTAT and FAO websites to determine Turkish seafood market profile. The study determined seafood security and sustainability based on five dimensions as availability, economic access, physical access, utilization, and stabilization. Seafood sustainability is vital for coastal countries because seafood market brings economic, social, and environmental benefits at the same time.

scholarly journals Study on Cyclospora Cayetanensis in Kathmandu Valley

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (155) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjana Gupta ◽  
R Gurung ◽  
JB Sherchand ◽  
SC Jha
Keyword(s):  
Reservoir Host ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Stool Examination ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Coccidian Parasite ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Disease Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Shed Light

Cyclospora caytanensis, a human pathogenic coccidian parasite owes its recognition as an emerging parasite, which continues to be found throughout the world. Its prevalence was investigated in Kathmandu valley, Nepal in 2003. Stool examination was performed with a total of 500 specimens from 3 Hospitals, 1 Geriatric Centre (Briddhaashram), 1 Infectious and Tropical Disease Research Center/Nepal and 8 Slum areas by direct smear technique. Out of these specimens, Cyclospora caytenensis oocysts were found in 7% of specimens with the age range from 2 months to 67 years. To identify possible sources for Cyclospora infection, water samples from 3 rivers, 134 fecael samples of animals and 43 samples of green leafy vegetables wash were collected and examined by formal-ether sedimentation and floatation technique. As a result, oocyst of Cyclospora was identified only in chicken stool sample, which could be possible reservoir host for Cyclospora infection. However, further studies are needed to shed light on possible sources of infection.Key Words: Cyclospora caytanensis, coccidian parasite, diarrhoea, faecal specimens.

scholarly journals Current Scenario of Environmental Pollution & Its Solution by Plantation In Changing Climate

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kabir ◽  
Um e Habiba ◽  
Zia-Ur Rehman Farooqi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Living Organisms

Life’s quality is depending on quality of environment. As environment creates favorable surroundings for survival, growth and development of existing organisms. All living organisms are affected indirectly or directly due to environmental pollution. It is due to rapid increases in human being. Environmental pollution especially by anthropogenic activities is a main problem facing the world today and there is a need for increasing attentiveness that a clean and green environment is essential for better growth of living organisms in this changing climate of World. It is our top most priority to keep our country clean and green as cleanness is a part of our faith. Thus environmental pollution is causing great threat to plants, animals and to human all over the world. As each and every problem has a solution, because problem is always artificial, man desires to find the solution. In recent innovations there is a need to develop clean and green spaces within and around the polluted areas for existence of better environment. As some plants can act as pollution sink working as natural lungs. So,“the green revolution (Plantation) is the best solution to arrest the pollution”. If haphazard population growth goes on increasing without realizing the importance of trees especially those which act as pollution sink then there would be more critical changes for living organisms in near coming future

The Position of Mexico in the World

2019 ◽  
pp. 239-255
Author(s):  
Ruth Leticia Hidalgo ◽  
Amada Hidalgo ◽  
Ruth Ortiz ◽  
Sergio Demetrio Polo ◽  
Sofía Elizabeth Ávila
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

The world's current dilemmas are focused on three alarming situations: environment, poverty, and food security. International community agendas aim to find specific strategies to obtain better practices to reach an improvement for international societies. The United Nations are diligent involving every international actor to promote public policies restructuring in states to generate the necessary and pertinent changes, especially in the less developed countries. Thus, the mechanisms used by United Nations are multilateral meetings in which important agreements are achieved, for example the works of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), from which the authors spotlight the ones at the top of the list: poverty eradication and global primary education. Therefore, this analysis is carried out to contemplate the options to generate structural changes in public policies while observing the possibilities in educational and professional training toward human capital knowledge.

scholarly journals FOOD PRICE VOLATILITY IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Anna Yahodzinska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Food Price ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
National Report ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

Purpose. The aim of the article is to establish the level of food price volatility in Ukraine in order to develop national and regional food security programs in the framework of the 2030 sustainable development goals. Methodology of research. The theoretical basis of the study are the fundamental provisions of the food system, modern economic theory, which defines the goals and patterns of sustainable development of the world and Ukraine, scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on food security, public administration and legislative settlement of this problem. The methodological basis of the study is the dialectical method and general and special methods of scientific knowledge. The following methods of economic research are used in the research process: abstract and logical (formation of principles, theoretical generalizations and conclusions); monographic (study of experience in food security); system analysis (determination of causal relationships); elementary-theoretical analysis and synthesis (establishment of patterns of development). Also in the process of research statistical methods are used: comparison, graphical and index. Using these methods, the state and dynamics of indicators of price fluctuations for food in Ukraine as a whole and in terms of territorial and administrative units, their economic and social consequences are analysed. The information base of the study is legislative and regulatory acts and program documents of state bodies of Ukraine and EU countries, official materials of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, methodical and statistical materials of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and relevant services and institutions of other countries, scientific information from the world computer network Internet (research results of international organizations and FAO), the results of personal research of the author. Scientific work is based on the Agenda in the field of sustainable development "Ukraine 2016-2030". Findings. It is proved that if the established trends are maintained, it will not be possible to reach the target set in the National Report 2017 “Sustainable Development Goals: Ukraine” of CSW2 at consumer prices for food by 2030. In addition, the forecast values according to actual data significantly exceed the target. Originality. For the first time in Ukraine, the study is conducted on the basis of the indicators of the National Report 2017 "Sustainable Development Goals: Ukraine" in accordance with the identified objectives of CSW2, linking the results with the ability to achieve specific sustainable development goals – to reduce food price volatility. Practical value. Reducing food price volatility will have positive consequences for all actors in the food chain: consumers, producers and the state. Key words: volatility, index, price, food, Sustainable Development Goals, Ukraine.

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