Food habits and consumption in developing countries: manual for field studies

During the last decade the food and nutrition situation in developing countries has changed dramatically. For better or worse, urbanization and globalization have altered the diet and nutrition in both rural and urban areas. In many developing countries a persistent level of under nutrition exists b...

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1. Verfasser: Hartog, A. P. den (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Wageningen Wageningen Academic Publishers 2006
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Zusammenfassung:During the last decade the food and nutrition situation in developing countries has changed dramatically. For better or worse, urbanization and globalization have altered the diet and nutrition in both rural and urban areas. In many developing countries a persistent level of under nutrition exists both in rural areas and in urban slums due to less access to food needed for an active and healthy life. On the other hand, over-nutrition, or eating too much, has emerged among the middle-income groups. It is essential to have a better understanding of how people deal with their food in developing countries, in order to plan and implement food and nutrition programmes. This manual deals with the process of changing food habits and consumption patterns in developing countries. Nutritional implications, together with practical information is discussed in relationship to conducting field surveys. Part one of the manual provides i
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (224 Seiten :) Illustrationen, maps
ISBN:9086866670
9789086866670
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-667-0

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