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FOOD HABITS [13 records]

Record 1 2025-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cost of Living
  • Food Industries
CONT

The majority(70%) of consumers say they have changed their food purchasing habits in the last year because of increasing food prices.

Key term(s)
  • SUSTAGRIDUR2025

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coût de la vie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Plusieurs facteurs ont contribué à l'augmentation du prix des aliments, notamment, le taux d'inflation alimentaire élevé, des évènements climatiques défavorables comme la sécheresse dans plusieurs parties du monde, les tensions géopolitiques comme la guerre en Ukraine, le prix élevé du pétrole et la chute du dollar canadien.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marketing
  • Food Industries
CONT

The majority(70%) of consumers say they have changed their food purchasing habits in the last year because of increasing food prices.

Key term(s)
  • SUSTAGRIDUR2025

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commercialisation
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

La majorité (70 %) des consommateurs déclarent avoir modifié leurs habitudes d'achat d'aliments au cours de l'année écoulée en raison de l'augmentation des prix des denrées alimentaires.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Animal Diseases
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Emerging diseases are diseases that appear in a population for the first time, or that may have existed previously but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. Environmental changes, human and animal demography, pathogen changes and changes in farming practice are among the factors that lead to emerging diseases. Social and cultural factors such as food habits and religious beliefs play a role too.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Les maladies émergentes sont celles qui apparaissent dans une population pour la première fois, ou qui existaient sans doute auparavant et connaissent une augmentation soudaine en termes d'incidence ou de distribution géographique. Les changements environnementaux, la démographie humaine et animale, l'évolution des agents pathogènes et les modifications des pratiques d'élevage sont des facteurs qui sont à l'origine de maladies émergentes. Les facteurs sociaux et culturels, comme les habitudes alimentaires et les croyances religieuses, jouent également un rôle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Epidemiología
CONT

Por primera vez en la historia de la humanidad una enfermedad emergente ha llevado al confinamiento a todo el planeta, y puede haber dado origen a lo que algunos denominan la era pandémica. Tres características lo han hecho posible: un virus completamente nuevo, muy eficiente en la transmisión y con una morbimortalidad muy elevada; una tormenta perfecta.

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Record 4 2024-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
CONT

The food environment alters how dietary choices are made and how we produce, access, prepare, and consume food as a society... Taste, health, social status, cost, and resources are all influencers of what foods are chosen to eat, but culture and tradition are also key factors... Events also influence production and consumption : social events and gatherings, holiday traditions, special occasions, and religious or ritual observances that call for special foods... For some, food choice can be deeply personal and often hinge on our ideals, sense of identity, and habits...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique

Spanish

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Record 5 2024-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
  • Hygiene and Health
DEF

A process by which a health professional with special training in nutrition helps people make healthy food choices and form healthy eating habits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

Une consultation nutritionnelle [...] a pour but de faire le point et de vous aider à modifier certains de vos comportements et choix alimentaires afin de maintenir ou d'améliorer votre santé.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The responsibilities of a fisheries technologist include : Confer with biologists, fish pathologists and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 7 2008-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • National and International Security
CONT

Food and drug inspector... Inspects establishment where foods, drugs, cosmetics, and similar consumer items are manufactured, handled, stored, or sold to enforce legal standards of sanitation, purity, and grading : Visits specified establishments to investigate sanitary conditions and health and hygiene habits of persons handling consumer products. Collects samples of products for bacteriological and chemical laboratory analysis. Informs individuals concerned of specific regulations affecting establishments. Destroys subgrades, or prohibits sale of impure, toxic damaged, or misbranded items...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Fossil excrement being often a valuable source of information about the food and habits of extinct animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Excrément pétrifié des animaux fossiles.

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
CONT

The teaching of good food habits through nutrition education is facilitated by teachers and food service personnel working together to coordinate the nutrition lessons with the meals and snacks that are served to the children.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
CONT

Une excellente condition physique est associée à une diminution du tabagisme et de la consommation d'alcool, à des habitudes alimentaires saines et à une meilleur estime de soi.

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
OBS

A representation of certain characteristics based on food eating habits of consumers and foodservice customers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Représentation des habitudes alimentaires des consommateurs et de la clientèle des services alimentaires.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Aquaculture
DEF

A mechanism by which an animal obtains and utilizes food materials.

CONT

The food of animals is obtained through a variety of feeding mechanisms. Although similar diets and feeding habits have evolved many times in different groups, the feeding processes are not identical. Each mechanism utilizes the special features of the body plan of the particular group of animals involved.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Aquaculture

Spanish

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Record 12 1994-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Phraseology
CONT

It has been called the "scrimp and splurge" phenomenon, and is most evident in the food consumption category.

OBS

We try to create balance and moderation, we don’t go out to restaurants, we try to get healthy food habits but on the other hand, we are the biggest junk food eaters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Phraséologie

Spanish

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Record 13 1983-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a petrified excrement permitting to know the food and habits of extinct animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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