There are various chemical hazards common in the environment. This post will assess what they are and their impacts on your health. Chemicals are transferred into the body through the nose, or the lungs. Direct contact with the skin and…
Biological hazards are substances and organisms that can impose adverse health outcomes to humans. Examples of Biological Hazards Biological hazards include: Fungi Spores Bio-active substances Parasites Viruses Bacteria Protozoa These organisms can be transmitted directly through entry into the…
In previous posts, we reviewed the connection between the environment and nutrition. Importantly, we established that nutrition and the environment are interlinked-various environmental factors affect diet , food and water availability and overall health. We recognized that environmental changes are…
Food systems are complex interrelated activities involved with food transformation and delivery, and its effects. It comprises a number of components including: Food production Food consumption Food processing Food preparation Retail Packaging Distribution Waste management Food systems disproportions are main…
In this post , we will assess 5 main environmental concerns and how they affect food and water security.They include: Deforestation Deforestation is the cutting down of trees and transforming the forested areas into non forest areas. Forests aid in…
In this post,we will cover some of the environmental toxins that can contaminate your food and water , and address the potential effects these toxins can cause once they enter your body. Additionally , we will identify risk management strategies…
Various environmental factors impact our dietary choices.In this post, we will discuss them. Environmental factors that influence your dietary choices The accessibility to unhealthy and healthy foods -The accessibility of foods is an important environmental factor that can influence your…
Environmental pollution Environmental pollution including soil pollution , air pollution and water pollution can impact food systems and eventually nutrition. Effects of Environmental pollution Environmental pollution increases a multitude of challenges associated with food production. It influences the rise in…
In our last post, we introduced the relationship between nutrition and the environment.We reviewed the two terms bio-accumulation and bio-magnification, and how they can affect us. In this post, we will dig deeper into matters environment and nutrition by looking…
In this post,we will construe 2 terms in relation to the environment and nutrition, namely: Bio-accumulation -this is whereby an organism has a higher concentration of pollutants e.g. pesticides, fertilizers , heavy metals i.e. lead , mercury etc than that…
