Expert Consultation on Nutrition Indicators for Biodiversity
Subtitle: Food composition
Contributors: Murphy, Suzanne, Dr; Charrondière, U. Ruth; Burlingame, B. A. (Barbara A.); Kuhnlein, Harriet V., 1939-; Smith, Ifeyironwa Francisca; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; International Network of Food Data Systems; Expert Consultation on Nutrition Indicators for Biodiversity (2007 : São Paulo, Brazil); International Food Data Conference (7th : 2007 : São Paulo, Brazil)
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
ISBN-13: 9789251059241
Subjects: Food; Congresses; Composition; Analysis; Biodiversity; Agrobiodiversity
Other titles: Food composition
Description: Biological diversity is the variety of life on Earth, from the simplest micro-organisms to complex ecosystems such as the rainforests of the Amazon. Biodiversity is important for nutrition and health, and can help to combat micronutrient deficiencies and other forms of malnutrition. Nutrition indicators need to be developed to address the three dimensions of biodiversity - ecosystems, the species they contain and the genetic diversity within species. The indicators will measure the food composition and consumption of cultivars, varieties, breeds and subspecies of commonly consumed foods. This first booklet on nutrition indicator for biodiversity is related to food composition. It reports on progress regarding food composition for biodiversity and will help us value and preserve our planet's existing biodiversity within well-managed ecosystems, with their many sources of nutritionally-rich foods.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Foreword by Ezzeddine Boutrif. The report was prepared by U. Ruth Charrondière, Barbara Burlingame, Harriet Kuhnlein, I. Francisca Smith and Suzanne Murphy.

"FAO and INFOODS express gratitude to Professors Elizabete Wenzel de Menezes and Franco Lajolo for the leadership as co-convenors of the 7th International Food Data Conference, which had the theme Food Composition and Biodiversity, and to which this Expert Consultation was a satellite meeting"--Page vii.

Conferences held Oct. 21, 2007, in São Paulo, Brazil.

"TC/M/A1582E/1/1.08/2000"--Page 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-26).

Available both in print and online.
Table of contents: title: Objectives; title: Background; title: Development of a food consumption indicator for biodiversity; title: Declaration of interest; title: The indicator; title: Recommendations; title: Annexes: 1. List of participants (participants, observers, liaison officer and secretariat); title: 2. Draft agenda; title: 3. Main components for reporting; title: 4. Template for reporting on the nutrition indicators of biodiversity in the food composition literature; title: A. National level; title: B. Regional level; title: C. International level; title: 5. Glossary; title: 6. Resources; title: 7. References; title: 8. Support for countries to generate, compile and disseminate cultivar-specific nutrient composition data, and the relative priority of obtaining cultivar-specific dietary consumption data and extract of the report CGRFA-11/07/10.; title: Objectives; title: Background; title: Development of a food composition indicator for biodiversity; title: Declaration of interest; title: The indicator; title: Recommendations.