Combating micronutrient deficiencies: food-based approaches.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, B., author.

Contributor:

Amoroso, L.

Thompson, Brian, 1953-

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Malnutrition--Prevention.

Malnutrition.

Trace elements in nutrition.

Enriched foods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 379 pages)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2011.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book provides discussions on the benefits and limitations of food-based approaches for the prevention and control of micronutrient malnutrition. Different chapters focus on specific relevant topics, including current developments in food-based approaches and their program applications, relevance of agricultural interventions to nutrition, impact of multi-sectoral programmes with food-based approaches components in alleviating undernutrition and micronutrient malnutrition, animal-source foods as a food-based approach to address nutrient deficiencies, aquaculture's role in improving food and nutrition security, benefits of vegetables and fruits in preventing and combating micronutrient malnutrition, benefits of food-based approaches for overcoming single specific micronutrient deficiencies, and food fortification. This book will be of great use to professionals interested in public health, human nutrition, micronutrient deficiency interventions, food and nutrition security policy interventions, and agricultural research.

Notes:

Title from title screen (last viewed on Jan. 28, 2014).

Other Format:

Print version: Combating micronutrient deficiencies.

ISBN:

978-1-84593-714-0

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.