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Contribution by microbes to the foodweb of a mangrove biotope: the approach of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: MA Nabeel --- , India K Kathiresan --- , India N Rajendran --- , India H Ohnishi --- , Japan H Hamaoka --- , Japan K Omori --- , JapanThe contribution of mangroves as a source of nutrients to the foodweb of fish is under debate worldwide. An analysis of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in various consumers and producers of a mangrove biotope in southern India revealed... -
What factors determine the use of the nutrition information on the food label when female consumers from Pietermaritzburg select and purchase fat spreads?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: NL. Wiles --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermaritzburg M. Paterson --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Pietermaritzburg JL. Meaker --- Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, PietermaritzburgObjectives: This study set out to determine the following in relation to the nutrition information on the food labels of selected fat spreads: the demographic profile of female consumers using the food label, reasons for food label use and whether... -
A study of the relationship between health awareness, lifestyle behaviour and food label usage in Gauteng
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: El Kempen --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, H. Muller --- Research Directorate, E. Symington --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, T. Van Eeden --- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences,Background: The objectives of the study were to determine whether consumers who read food labels, were also more aware of health and lifestyle issues, in terms of nutrition and other health-related lifestyle behaviours, and whether there was a relationship between... -
Food and nutrition labelling: the past, present and the way forward
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: N Koen --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, R Blaauw --- Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, E Wentzel-Viljoen --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences,Current global mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remains unacceptably high and is increasing. A major reduction in the burden of NCDs should come from population-wide interventions, including the promotion of a healthy diet through the provision of adequate nutrition information... -
Beef traders’ and consumers’ perceptions on the development of a natural pasture-fed beef brand by smallholder cattle producers in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Range & Forage Science • Authors: Tawanda Marandure --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Cletos Mapiye --- Department of Animal Science, South Africa Godswill Makombe --- University of Limpopo, Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership, South Africa Baldwin Nengovhela --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Phillip Strydom --- Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute, South Africa Voster Muchenje --- Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, South Africa Kennedy Dzama --- Department of Animal Science, South AfricaBeef traders’ and consumers’ perceptions on the development of a natural pasture-fed beef (NPB) brand by smallholder cattle producers were investigated. In total, 18 meat traders (five abattoirs and 13 beef retailers) and 155 beef consumers were interviewed using structured... -
Absence of an effect of freshwater input on the stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of intertidal filter-feeders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: E Puccinelli --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa CD McQuaid --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa M Noyon --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South AfricaFreshwater input is known to have the potential to influence marine pelagic and benthic communities through the export of nutrients, sediments and detritus. The increase in nutrients of riverine origin in coastal environments can enhance primary production in coastal areas,... -
Upgrading opportunities in agricultural value chains: Lessons from the analysis of the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Augustin K. N. Aoudji --- Département d’Economie, de Socio-Anthropologie et de Communication pour le développement rural, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Bénin Carolle Avocevou-Ayisso --- Département d’Economie, de Sociologie Rurales, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques Agronomiques de Kétou, Kétou, Bénin Anselme Adégbidi --- Département d’Economie, de Socio-Anthropologie et de Communication pour le développement rural, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Bénin Cassien Gbénou --- UFR des Sciences Agronomiques, Bénin Philippe Lebailly --- Unité d’Economie et Développement rural, BelgiqueThis study analyzed the consumption of processed pineapple products in southern Benin. The low processing of agricultural products does not enable sub-Saharan Africa to exploit the potential of agriculture for development. The objective of this paper was to identify upgrading... -
Promotion of local agri-food products through market knowledge: Consumption patterns and expectations of urban households towards local tomato purée in southern Benin
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Albertine M. Houessou --- , Benin Augustin K.N. Aoudji --- , Benin Rodrigue S. Kaki --- , Benin Smith A.R. Dossou --- , BeninUrban growth in sub-Saharan Africa is an opportunity for local agri-food businesses. However, local agri-food, including tomato purée in southern Benin, are struggling to emerge in urban markets. The main objective of this study was to identify avenues for increased... -
The effect of cadmium toxicity on Oreochromis niloticus and human health
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: K Abougabal --- , Egypt WA Moselhy --- , Egypt FMM Korni --- , EgyptCadmium levels below permissible limits can be toxic, affecting the health of exposed aquatic organisms and ultimately human health. Although cause and effect links between aquatic organisms and human health have not been elicidated, this study evaluated the effect of... -
Are spas and wellness still considered luxurious in today’s world?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Sophie Thorne --- ,The world of spas has been around for thousands of years. Built as a supplementary service or facility for luxury hotels, it has quickly become a must have for most if not all luxury hotels around the world. Difficulties may... -
A reflection on the story, current positioning, offerings and the darker side of the luxury gastronomy book, the Michelin Guide
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Nguyen Vinh Hoa --- , France Isaure May --- , FranceThis article gives some personal reflections on the luxury status of the most famous gastronomic bible — The Michelin Guide. The question being addressed — Is the Guide still considered a luxurious commodity? By using secondary data, the findings show... -
Brand personality and purchase intention: The dual-mediating effects of brand attachment and nostalgia proneness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Fanyi Zhao --- Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies (aSSIST University), South Korea Fei Huang --- Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies (aSSIST University), South KoreaWe examined the roles of brand attachment and nostalgia proneness in the relationship between the brand personality and purchase intention. Participants were 352 Chinese consumers (during the collection of the questionnaires, age ranges were set, but specific age numbers were... -
Acceptance, availability, and accessibility of reformulated sugar-sweetened beverages in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nikita Baijnath --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Kirthee Pillay --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nicola Wiles --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa