Food and Nutrition Bulletin Volume 18, Number 4, 1997 (UNU, 1997, 102 pages)

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Public health nutrition

Effects of iron-zinc supplementation on the iron, zinc, and vitamin A status of anaemic pre-school children in Indonesia

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Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Discussion

References

Street food: An important source of energy for the urban worker

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Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

Positive and negative deviance in growth of urban slum children in Bombay

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Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

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Parental and household characteristics

Mothers' child-care ''wisdom'' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour

Child characteristics

Results

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Child characteristics

Parental and household characteristics

Mothers' child-care ''wisdom'' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour

Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

Home gardening for combating vitamin A deficiency in rural India

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Editorial comment

Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Areas

Baseline survey

Programme

Input

Nutrition education

Monitoring

Evaluation

Statistical analysis

Results

Feasibility

Knowledge, attitude, and practices

Dietary intake

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Bitot's spots

Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

Nutrition security

Optimal consumer subsidies and income transfers for minimum nutritional requirements: A basic model

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Abstract

Introduction

Income transfers

Subsidies

Subsidies combined with income transfers

Summary and conclusions

References

Annex

Part 1. General

Part 2. Income transfers

Part 3. Subsidies

Part 4. A combined strategy

Malnutrition in rural highland Ecuador: The importance of intrahousehold food distribution, diet composition, and nutrient requirements

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Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Study population

Dietary methodology

Analyses

Results

Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

Multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening for food security and nutrition policy analysis: Lessons from Malawi

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Abstract

Introduction

A conceptual framework for choosing the focal points for capacity-strengthening in food and nutrition policy analysis

Food security and nutrition monitoring as a method of multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening

Multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening for food and nutrition policy analysis

Lessons for capacity-strengthening in food and nutrition policy analysis

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Food science

Fermented foods and cottage industries in Nigeria

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Abstract

Introduction

Fermented foods of Nigeria

Development of fermented foods in Nigeria

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Raw material development

Starter development

Development of fermentation processes

Nutritional enhancement of fermented foods

Finished product development

Quality control

Packaging

Research and development

Acknowledgements

References

Effects of a brief, intense infrared radiation treatment on the nutritional quality of maize, rice, sorghum, and beans

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Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Materials

Methods

Results and discussion

Proximate composition

Digestibility and energy

Anti-nutrients

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Stability of iodine in iodized salt used for correction of iodine-deficiency disorders

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Abstract

Introduction

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Iodization level

Stability of iodine

Packaging materials

Objectives

Materials and methods

Materials

Sample treatment

Packaging materials

Storage conditions

Analytical methods

Results and discussion

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Relative humidity

Packaging material

Country of origin

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Books received

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Book summaries

Literature cited

Literature cited

News and notes

Reviewers