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Obesity In The United States: The Food Environment And How It Is Linked To Obesity, Meredith Allenick
Obesity In The United States: The Food Environment And How It Is Linked To Obesity, Meredith Allenick
Honors Theses
The rising obesity rates have been constantly discussed in the media, academia, science, and society in the United States; from root causes and possible solutions to effects on individual health and the health of our nation. In my thesis, I focus on the social and economic causes of obesity, especially on the food environment in the United States. My ultimate goal is to effectively argue that obesity a problem rooted in society, often caused by factors such as the price of food, the availability of food, and the mass marketing of food to both children and adults.
Time To Cry Over Spilled Milk: An Investigation Into China's Food Safety System, Rachel Baker
Time To Cry Over Spilled Milk: An Investigation Into China's Food Safety System, Rachel Baker
Honors Theses
China is plagued with food safety scandals ranging from contamination of dairy, to exploding watermelons in the countryside. This thesis explores the four main reasons that China has many food safety regulatory issues: the wide dispersion of farms in China, the fragmentation of the food safety regulatory system, weakness of local implementation, and the poor structure of commerce. Using the case studies of the dairy and pork industries this thesis examines these four proposed flaws and proposed solutions for improving food safety in China. Governmental flaws and mistakes are mostly responsible for these problems, but the current structure of government …