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This volume bridges contemporary philosophical conceptions of risk and responsibility and offers an extensive examination of the topic. It shows that risk and responsibility combine in ways that give rise to new philosophical questions and problems. Philosophical interest in the relationship between risk and responsibility continues to rise, due in no small part due to environmental crises, emerging technologies, legal developments, and new medical advances. Despite such interest, scholars are just now working out how to conceive of the links between risk and responsibility, the implications that risks may have to conceptions of responsibility (and vice versa), as well as how such theorizing...
This interdisciplinary volume gathers selected, refereed contributions on various aspects of public health from several disciplines and research fields, including the philosophy of science, epidemiology, statistics and ethics. The contributions were originally presented at the 1st Barcelona conference of “Philosophy of Public Health” (5th – 7th May 2016). This book is intended for researchers interested in public health and the contemporary debates surrounding it.
Complete guide to understanding homeland security law, with an extensive index and with exhaustive references and related links throughout The newly revised and updated Third Edition of Foundations of Homeland Security and Emergency Management enables readers to develop a conceptual understanding of the legal foundations of homeland security and emergency management (HSEM) by presenting the primary source law and policy documents we have established to address "all hazards," both terrorism and natural disasters. The book demonstrates that HSEM involves many specialties and that it must be viewed expansively and in the long-term. The Third Edition has more sources than previous editions and i...
A growing number of animal ethicists defend new omnivorism—the view that it’s permissible, if not obligatory, to consume certain kinds of animal flesh and products. This book puts defenders of new omnivorism and advocates of strict veganism into conversation with one another to further debate in food ethics in novel and meaningful ways. The book includes six chapters that defend distinct versions of new omnivorism and six critical responses from scholars who are sympathetic to strict veganism. The contributors debate whether it’s ethically permissible to eat the following: "freegan" meat; roadkill; cultured meat; genetically disenhanced animals; possibly insentient animals, such as insects; and fish. The volume concludes with two chapters that examine strict vegan and new omnivore policies. Presenting readers with clear defenses and criticisms of the various dietary proposals, this book draws attention to the most important ethical challenges facing traditional animal agriculture and alternative systems of food production. New Omnivorism and Strict Veganism will appeal to scholars and students interested in food ethics, animal ethics, and agricultural ethics.
“An extraordinary achievement.” —David Edgerton, Literary Review “A remarkably researched, comprehensive, and indispensable book for everyone who wishes to understand how sugar and the sugar industry have shaped the world in which we live.” —Gary Taubes, author of The Case Against Sugar For most of history, humans did without refined sugar. Then, suddenly, it was everywhere. How did sugar find its way into almost all the food we eat, fostering illness and ecological crisis along the way? The World of Sugar begins with the earliest evidence of sugar production, tracing its origins in India around the sixth century BC and showing how its introduction to Europe in the Middle Ages sp...
The German Prevention Congress [Deutscher Präventionstag – DPT] (former German Congress on Crime Prevention – GCOCP) is an annual event that takes place since 1995 in different German cities and targets all areas of crime prevention. Since its foundation the German Prevention Congress has been open to an international audience with a growing number of non-German speaking participants joining. To give the international guests their own discussion forum, the Annual International Forum (AIF) was established in 2007. For international guests this event offers lectures in English language as well as other activities within the German Prevention Congress that are translated simultaneously. This book reflects the outcomes of the 13th AIF (20 and 21 May 2019 in Berlin) and of the 14th AIF (10 and 11 May 2021 in Cologne). The articles show worldwide views on crime prevention and criminal policy as well as the current status, discussion, research and projects in crime prevention from different countries.
This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, the field of public health ethics as a discipline is a relatively new and emerging area. There are few practical training resources for public health practitioners, especially resources which include discussion of realistic cases which are likely to arise in the practice of public health. This work discusses these issues on a case to case basis and helps create awareness and understanding of the ethi...
Los alimentos funcionales son productos de uso cotidiano que incorporan ingredientes de probada actividad biológica, con capacidad para reducir el riesgo de contraer enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles o favorecer determinados efectos saludables. Su diseño debe estar sustentado por criterios científicos de alto nivel, y su comercialización sometida al cumplimiento de una normativa rigurosa y avanzada (Reglamento sobre alegaciones nutricionales y propiedades saludables en los alimentos de la Unión Europea).
El texto que presentamos tiene como objetivo responder a las inquietudes actuales de la población española en materia de alimentación, nutrición y salud. Para ello se han seleccionado temas que, de forma secuenciada, abordan conocimientos básicos pero esenciales de alimentación, nutrición, promoción de la salud, educación nutricional, planificación de dietas, seguridad alimentaria, estilos de vida, etc., así como el conocimiento de la importancia de la dieta en las diferentes patologías dominantes. Dadas las características del texto y la población diana seleccionada, el desarrollo de los temas se ha tratado con sencillez pero sin superficialidad, primando la actualidad y los retos que se le plantearán a la salud pública en el futuro. Esperamos que este libro sea útil y cumpla los objetivos planteados, tanto para quienes sigan cursos básicos de nutrición como para la población en general y que tenga la capacidad de motivar a los lectores hacia conocimientos más profundos.
"Alimentar-nos é uma arte, simplesmente pergunte a si mesma: 'Como estou me nutrindo?'" O sobrepeso emocional: livre-se da culpa e mantenha uma relação saudável com seu corpo e a comida traz recursos, ferramentas e técnicas que ajudarão você a se olhar com mais amor e tolerância e a fazer do processo de emagrecimento um momento de autoconhecimento e prazer. Se você acha que a comida é sua inimiga, nestas páginas vai entender que suas emoções têm muito mais influência no seu peso do que somente o que come. Fazer as pazes com a balança, consigo mesma e com a comida é possível. Para saber como, abra este livro e deguste cada capítulo!