Understanding the Composition of Food Waste

Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7706-5.ch011

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“…Our findings do not support the view of Bawa and Anilakumar (2013) that religious communities generally oppose the proliferation of GM crops and foods, rather our results only suggest the existence of divergent views. These views are linked to ethical concerns such as human health impact, environmental and biodiversity loss, negative effects on native farming systems, excess corporate control, and perceived unnaturalness (Morin, 2008;Ogwu, 2019aOgwu, , 2019bOgwu, , 2019c.…”

Section: F I G U R Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Ogwu,

Thompson,

Kosoe

et al. 2024

Food Safety and Health

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Crops produced using recombinant DNA technology have invaluable food security roles but are not broadly accepted. Food insecurity affects between 45% and 50% of the Ghanaian populace, while the debate to adopt, accept, use, and commercialize genetically modified (GM) crops is ongoing. In this study, a choice‐based conjoint experimental design was adopted to investigate factors driving the acceptance or rejection of GM crops in Ghana. Results from average marginal component effect estimation suggest that safety concern is the major driver for accepting or rejecting GM crops. This was further confirmed using predicted probabilities and marginal means estimation of community acceptance especially when it possesses certain attributes. The safer the GM crop is perceived for human consumption, health, and environment, the more likely the Ghanaian populace will accept it. In addition, yield and taste were observed to be other key driving factors to accept GM crops. Importantly, the country of patency was also observed to be a critical driving factor for whether or not a GM crop is accepted in Ghana. There is a need for active and greater engagement with the Ghanaian populace to put proper legislation, regulations, policies, and knowledge co‐creation process to ensure the proper use of GM crops.

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Section: F I G U R Ementioning

confidence: 99%

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Ogwu,

Thompson,

Kosoe

et al. 2024

Food Safety and Health

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“…Foods are a crucial component in any effort to achieve sustainable development and have a pivotal position in every society [19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. A sustainable food system ensures that everyone has access to sufficient food and adequate nutrition without risking the economic, social, or environmental underpinnings that will be necessary for food security and adequate nutrition for future generations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Artisanal Crude Oil Refining on Sustainable Food Production in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Richard

Izah

Ogwu

2022

J Environ Bioremed Toxicol

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The rate of environmental degradation is an increasing trend globally and most especially in many developing nations where it has food production implications. This deterioration in environmental quality is mostly attributed to population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and unsustainable agricultural practices. The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is the oil and gas province of Nigeria. The activities of illegal crude oil refiners, theft, vandalism, etc. are common within the region, thereby leading to the degradation of major biophysical environmental matrices and conditions. Plant and fish-based diets are the major food sources for humans within the Niger Delta region. This review focuses on the implications of artisanal crude oil refining (ACOR) on sustainable food production in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The review found that the activities of artisanal crude oil refiners are harming the vegetation cover, altering the physicochemical and microbial composition of the soil, and releasing hydrocarbons into the environment, which are absorbed by vegetation leading to an increase in human and biodiversity contamination from ACOR as well as loss of arable farmlands, uncontrolled bush burning, and increased cases of soil erosion. Therefore, ACOR activities are having negative effects on food security, which is characterized by food availability, accessibility, stability, and utilization. Hence, there is a need to curtail the activities of ACOR through the issuance of operational liens followed by stricter regulations and monitoring of harmful emissions released during the processes.

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“…At the national level, many countries continue to earn huge foreign exchange from vegetable related activities. Moreover, vegetable accounts for a huge percentage of food waste and require millions of dollars to manage [11]. In Nigeria, large-scale cultivation of vegetable is rare as they are mostly cultivated in small farms and in home gardens.…”

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confidence: 99%

Value ofAmaranthus[L.] Species in Nigeria

Ogwu¹

2020

Nutritional Value of Amaranth

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This chapter addresses the value of different Amaranthus [L.] species that have been recorded in Nigeria. These are Amaranthus blitum, A. dubius, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A. deflexus, A. graecizans, A. hybridus, A. hypochondriacus, A. retroflexus, A. spinosus, A. thunbergii, A. tricolor and A. viridis. Although they are mostly cultivated, some are present as weeds and others are valued for their ornamental roles. Amaranthus species are the most important vegetables in some parts of Nigeria because of their leaves, succulent stem and cereal-like grains. The chapter describes their socio-cultural (ethnobotanical), ecological, economic, food and income security values as well as their production requirements. Although amaranths are stress tolerant, mesic condition and soil enrichment can increase output and nutrient composition, respectively. This work revealed that a gap exists in annual production amounts and foreign exchange earning from amaranths. It also compared the 13 species based on their proximate and phytochemical composition. Amaranths are already contributing to sustainable development and livelihood in Nigeria without established institutional support. There is a need for Nigeria to establish a vegetable centre (with the proposed name: Nigerian Vegetable Center) to maximise the potential and actual values of amaranths and other vegetable species in Nigeria.

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Understanding the Composition of Food Waste

Cited by 75 publications

References 59 publications

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Factors driving the acceptance of genetically modified food crops in Ghana

Implications of Artisanal Crude Oil Refining on Sustainable Food Production in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Value ofAmaranthus[L.] Species in Nigeria

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