Browsing by Subject "food"
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Act think eat drink, locally? Understanding the motivations of student consumers to support the local food movement in Nova Scotia
(2014-04-24)The local food movement has become a popular alternative to industrialized agriculture in the global North. The goals of the local food movement are to support local farmers, build strong local communities and to reconnect ... -
EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF APPLE SLICES DURING CONVECTION DRYING USING REAL-TIME IMAGE ANALYSIS
(2011-09-06)Computer-vision technology methods for assessing food quality were evaluated for their ability to provide non-contact measurements of apple slices. The methods evaluated were camera calibration, measurements of physical ... -
Food Culture in Western Canada: Using Architecture to Define a Local Cuisine Through the Farm to Table Method
(2015-04-02)This thesis focuses on food culture in Edmonton, Alberta, and explores how architectural intervention may be informed by the farm-to-table method in order to create a more local cuisine. Edmonton is a city with diverse ... -
Negotiating ‘Gastro-anomie’: Exploring the Relationship Between Food, the Body & Identity in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2014-04-30)This thesis explores the relationship between food and identity. Drawing on the concept of ‘gastro-anomie’, or ‘food normlessness’, it asks how individuals’ make sense of food and eating in the context of an increasingly ... -
OWNING FOOD: THE IMPACT OF LIVING IN MALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS ON WOMEN’S FOOD SECURITY – A CASE STUDY OF THE KUMBUNGU DISTRICT IN NORTHERN GHANA
(2017-08-31)In 2012, the WFP conducted a food vulnerability survey in districts of northern Ghana. The report identified female-headed households in the region as the most vulnerable in terms of food insecurity - 38% of households ... -
Relearning Food: Agricultural Literacy in the Elementary School Science Curriculum of Nova Scotia
(2012-05-16)This study uses manifest coding to review the Nova Scotia elementary school science curriculum guides for agricultural literacy content. The codes are derived from peer-reviewed definitions of agricultural literacy. ... -
STUDIO MARKET: AN ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO LOCAL ART AND FOOD IN SACKVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK
(2012-08-15)This thesis aims to promote living locally through interdisciplinary exchange between art and food. Through the integration of artist studios, food shops, galleries, and a farmers’ market, this project endeavours to defi ...
