Nutrition programs in theThird World
Subtitle: cases and readings.
Publisher: Oelgeschlager, Gunn & Hain
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
Subjects: Underdeveloped areas -- Food relief.; Underdeveloped areas -- Nutrition.
Description: Abstract: Case studies identifying and describing actual problem situations facing decision-makers trying to design, promote, and manage Third World nutrition programs are presented. Conceptual readings derived from research on nutrition programs present a comprehensive view of nutrition policy and management problems and issues. Half of the people in the developing world are malnourished (over 1 billion do not meet daily calorie requirements, with 895 million having calorie deficits exceeding 250 cal/day). Malnutrition is most prevalent in Asia (78%), followed by Africa (10%). Both continents have 60% of their population with 250 cal/day deficits. Material covered includes: international agencies and programs dealing with malnutrition; various nutrition programs and operating problems in specific countries; supplementary feeding programs and formulated foods; fortification; nutritional enhancement of corn via genetic breeding; attempts to improve nutrition via changing the food marketing system and the use of subsidies; combined nutrition-population-health intervention programs; and design and implementation of a national nutrition plan. (wz).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.