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Food & Nutrition Problems and Solutions
The following are a list of food & nutrition problems and solutions. Click on a heading to read the full description of the problem, add a solution or comment, and rate the problem. Submit a new food & nutrition problem by clicking on the Post Problem button. The most popular food & nutrition problems are listed first. Voting on a problem may move it up or down on the list.3 11
  Destruction of surplus agricultural produceSolutions (2)When market conditions are unfavourable, perfectly good agricultural crops will not be harvested. Fruit are left to rot on the trees, or picked and disposed of in pits, and crops are ploughed back int... 11 17
Predominance of fast foodSolutions (7) Comments (5)Due to two-career families, increased affluence, outside activities, and a faster paced lifestyle, fast food has become an integral part of life in some industrialized countries. Fast food eateries ar... 22 26
Unsafe genetically modified foodSolutions (2) Comments (2)Genetic engineering is a new technology that enables genes to be modified within an organism or transferred from one organism to another. Through genetic engineering, scientists can modify the bluepri... 5 7
Excessive consumption of fatsSolutions (1) Comments (1)Diets high in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol are linked to heart disease, strokes, diabetes, some cancers, and exacerbate diseases related to overconsumption of alcohol. The choice of diet infl... 20 18
Toxic food additivesSolutions (4) Comments (2)These substances, widely used in the more industrialized countries, are normally defined as non-nutritive substances which are intentionally added to food, generally in small quantities, to improve it... 6 4
Food DisbursementSolutions (5) Comments (1)The many aspects of food control/production/storage/destruction and distribution need to be addressed. We already produce enough food to feed the world. The problem is distributing the food to those t... 9 6
Conflicts over fishing rightsA variety of treaties and conventions determine what nation's vessels have the right to fish in what waters. When the status of these treaties changes conflicts over fishing rights can result. France ...Notify me of New Entries on this PageYou can receive an email whenever a new problem is added to this category. You can unsubscribe at any time. |
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