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  • Structural Change in Spanish Seafood Consumption

    Creator:
    Millan, Joaquin A. and Aldaz, Natalia
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    This study analyses seafood consumption at home in Spain using three different cross sections (1980, 1990, and 1998). Price indices for seafood and other items are calculated for each household. The empirical analyses consists of the estimation of double hurdle models of seafood consumption for each survey, separately. Socio-economic variables...
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    1 STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN SPANISH SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION Joaquín A. Millán, Technical University of

  • Fish trading opportunities in the arab region

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    Feidi, Izzat H.
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    All the Arab countries are producers of fish from marine, inland and aquaculture sources. Total fish production in 1994, as reported by FAO, reached 1.67 million tons. The estimated resource potential is in the range of 3-4 million tons. Trade in fish and fishery products in most countries is considerable...
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    capita consumption has slightly risen in recent years reaching about 64 kg/y in 1993 from about 5 kg/y

  • New' and 'old' species meet new seafood market: Russian demand for imported seafood products

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    Tveterås, Ragnar and Tveterås, Sigbjørn
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    A food consumption revolution is taking place in Russia. After decades of severe constraints on food consumption options under the communist regime Russian consumers are now adopting new food products - including seafood products - at a high pace. Since Russian consumers have had limited seafood consumption choices before, the...
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    consumers have had limited seafood consumption choices before, the market can be seen as an interesting

  • The Importance of N-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease

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    Connor, William F. and Connor, Sonja L.
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    The n-3 fatty acids have important effects to modulate and prevent human diseases, particularly coronary heart disease. Their effects upon the brain later in life to prevent certain disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease are unknown but are certainly worthy of study. Certainly the evidence is now very strong that the...
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    societies from the use of vegetable oils rich in the n-6 linoleic acids and from reduced consumption of n-3

  • Fish is More Than a Brain Food

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    Ackman, Robert G.
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    From merely being cod liver oil taken for vitamins A and D, fish oils have moved into the center stage of fatty acids in nutrition. The analytical work starting in 1950 provided the means to recognize the long-chain and truly essential n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids vital for retinal, neurological and...
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    consumption (Al et al. 1995a; 1995b). It can be demonstrated in mice that even old mice can benefit from

  • Health and Seafood Consumption Patterns among Women 45-69 years: A Norwegian Seafood Consumption Study 1996

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    Trondsen, Torbjørn, Braaten, T., Lund, E., and Eggen, A. E.
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    Main research question: The aim of the study was to investigate how health perception, eating habits and socioeconomic pattern influence choice of seafood. Materials and methods: A randomly drawn sample of Norwegian women aged 45 to 69 years answered a self-administrated mail questionnaire about eating habits, socioeconomic status, and questions...
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    Health and Seafood Consumption Patterns among Women 45-69 years: A

  • Communicating Health Messages about N-3FA

    Creator:
    Nettleton, Joyce A.
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    Dietary advice to the public about fat consumption has consistently emphasized the reduction of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Against a background of conflicting and changing messages about how much and what type of fat to consume, updated messages have emerged that emphasize the fatty acid profile of the...
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    Abstract. Dietary advice to the public about fat consumption has consistently emphasized the reduction of

  • Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease Prevention

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    Harris, William S.
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    The evidence for a protective role of omega 3 fatty acids in CHD is becoming clearer and firmer, especially for secondary prevention. Intakes of approximately 800-1,000 mg per day appear to be a prudent approach for the latter group of patients. The safety of intakes of up to 3,000 mg...
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    dietary fatty acids. It appears that consumption of the plant-derived precursor of DHA, α- linolenic acid

  • The Health Benefits of Seafood Consumption: Welcoming Remarks

    Creator:
    Frei, Balz
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    On behalf of the Linus Pauling Institute, I am pleased to welcome you to this conference and, in particular, to the sessions on the Health Benefits of Seafood Consumption. It is our pleasure to be a co-sponsor of these sessions and I look forward to the presentations by the distinguished...
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    The Health Benefits of Seafood Consumption: Welcoming Remarks

  • Age, Period, of Birth Cohort: What Determines Demographic Differences in Seafood Consumption?

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    Scholderer, Joachim, Lund, Eiliv, and Trondsen, Torbjørn
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    Effects of age, period and birth cohort on consumption of fat fish, lean fish and processed fish were estimated based on panel data from the Norwegian Women and Seafood Consumption Study (NOWAC). Cohorts selected for the present analysis were women born between 1951 and 1966. Survey questionnaires were mailed to...
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    Demographic Differences in Seafood Consumption? Joachim Scholderer MAPP, The Aarhus School of Business