Calcium and protein. Iron and calcium. Grains & gluten. B12. Weight control, obesity related diseases. Cardiovascular health. Cancer. Food for thought … and health. Vegetarian diet: panacea for modern lifestyle diseases? [QJM. 1999. The Oxford Vegetarian Study: an overview. [Am J Clin Nutr. 1999. Nutritional intakes of vegetarian population... [Eur J Clin Nutr. 2000. Nutritional status of Flemish vegetarians compared... [Nutrients. 2010. Vegetarian diets: what are the advantages? [Forum Nutr. 2005. 'A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite (3rd edition), edited by John Germov and Lauren Williams, Reviewed by Mandy Hughes' in Australian Humanities Review - Issue 51, 2011 by Edited by Monique Rooney and Russell Smith | ANU E Press. The Social Life of Food A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: The Social Appetite (3rd edition) Edited by John Germov and Lauren Williams Oxford University Press, 425pp, $49.95, 2010 Reviewed by Mandy Hughes The recent success of food documentaries, such as Food Inc and The Community Solution: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, suggests not only the popularity of ‘food’ as a topic but also indicates growing social awareness of and interest in the role of food in a global system dominated by the manipulation (and scientisation) of agricultural production.
A Sociology of Food and Nutrition is the result of a collaboration between sociologist John Germov and dietician Lauren Williams. The book is divided into five cohesive parts logically commencing with ‘An Appetiser’ that introduces the reader to the key themes of the book, including what we eat and why, the application of sociology to food, and trends in food production. Mandy Hughes is a sessional academic at Southern Cross University.
Superbugs in the supermarket? Reports shed light on infections. A pair of reports published last week suggests that an increasing amount of supermarket meat contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria—and it may be contributing to increases in foodborne illnesses and superbug infections in humans. Report: More than 50% of certain meats contain resistant bacteria In a report from the Environmental Work Group (EWG), researchers found that a sizable amount of supermarket meat products contained both normal and antibiotic-resistant forms of salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, and enterococcus. The report was based on supermarket meat samples taken in 2011 by the National Antimicrobial Resistance, a program run jointly by FDA, USDA, and CDC. It found that 87% of all the meat samples tested positive for either a normal or antibiotic-resistant form of the enterococcus bacteria.
Moreover, more than half of ground turkey, pork chop, and ground beef samples tested positive for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The report also found that, among raw chicken samples: Nutritional composition of red meat - WILLIAMS - 2007 - Nutrition & Dietetics. EPIC. Put down that burger: Vegetarians may live longer. Paige Bashuck, Daily Briefing Vegans, vegetarians, and even pescatarians live longer than their meat-eating peers, according to new study in JAMA Internal Medicine. For the study, Loma Linda University researchers asked 73,308 Seventh-Day Adventists about their diets and then divided the participants into categories based on how often they consumed meat, eggs, fish, and dairy.
Of the participants, 21,117 were vegetarians who consumed dairy and egg products, 7,194 were pescatarians, and 5,548 were vegans. (The Seventh-Day Adventist religion recommends vegetarianism, according to the Seventh-Day Adventist Dietetic Association's website.) Researchers studied the participants for six years and found that vegetarian participants had a 12% reduced risk of dying from all causes than non-vegetarian participants. Vegans and pescatarians also faced a lower mortality risk than meat eaters. The findings suggested that a meat-free diet was even more beneficial for men than women.