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" Nutrition and Agricultural Development : "
edited by Nevin S. Scrimshaw, Moisés Béhar.
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BL
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721058
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b540762
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edited by Nevin S. Scrimshaw, Moisés Béhar.
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Nutrition and Agricultural Development : : Significance and Potential for the Tropics\ edited by Nevin S. Scrimshaw, Moisés Béhar.
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Boston, MA: Springer US, 1976
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| Series Statement
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Basic life sciences, 7.
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1468428837
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: 1468428853
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: 9781468428834
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: 9781468428858
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I. Food and Nutrition Problems.- 1. Man, Food, and Environmental Interrelationships.- 2. Definition of the Nutrition Problem-Poverty and Malnutrition in Mother and Child.- 3. Microenvironmental Factors in Severe Protein-Calorie Malnutrition.- 4. Perspectives and Priorities in Food and Nutrition Planning.- 5. The Environment of the Malnourished Child.- Comments.- 6. The Nutritional Status of Latin American Adults.- 7. Nutritional Problems in the Labor Force and Their Relation to Economic Development.- 8. Definition of the Nutrition Problem in the Labor Force.- 9. Nutrition and Development: The Dynamics of Commitment.- Comments.- II. Technological and Ecological Problems Limiting the Production of Food.- 10. Technological and Ecological Limitations to Production of Food Crops.- Comment.- 11. Technological and Ecological Problems Limiting Production of Foods of Animal Origin.- Comments.- 12. Aquatic Protein in Latin America.- 13. Technological and Ecological Problems Limiting the Production of Freshwater and Marine Fishes in Latin America.- 14. Food and Cash Crop Competition.- 15. Energy and Food.- 16. Energy and Food: A Comment.- 17. Balancing the Benefits and Risks of the Application of Science to Agriculture and Food Production.- Comment.- III. Problems in the Postharvest Conservation, Processing, and Distribution of Food.- 18. Postharvest Losses-Impact of Their Prevention on Food Supplies, Nutrition, and Development.- 19. Control of Postharvest Losses Caused by Fungi in Food and Feed Grains.- 20. Food Processing Problems and Potential.- Comments.- IV. Social and Economic Problems Limiting Food Supplies and Consumption.- 21. Food Distribution-Limitations on Supplies and Consumption.- Comments.- 22. Population Trends and Policies in Latin America.- Comments.- 23. Cultural Interaction and Child Nutrition (Toward a Curvilinear Compromise?).- Comments.- 24. Food Attitudes to Actualize Community Nutrition Education.- V. What Can Be Done to Break the Vicious Circle?.- 25. Prospects for Agricultural Production in Latin America.- 26. Prospects for Improving the Production of Cereals.- Comment.- 27. Improving the Production and Nutritional Quality of Food Legumes.- Comment.- 28. Improving the Production of Legumes and Oilseeds.- Comment.- 29. The Potential Impact of Research on Vegetable Production.- 30. Poultry and Swine Production in Latin America-Prospects for Expansion.- Comments.- 31. Ruminant Production in Increasing Animal Foods in Latin America.- Comments.- 32. The Role of Ruminants in Tropical America.- 33. Increasing the Production of Ruminants in Tropical America.- 34. Fisheries Prospects for the Future-Freshwater and Marine.- 35. Improving Patterns of Consumption.- Comment.- 36. Fortification of Foods with Nutrients.- Comments.- VI. Application of Science and Technology to Long-Range Solutions.- 37. Application of Science and Technology to Long-Range Solutions: Multiple Cropping Potentials.- Comment.- 38. Genetics of Food Crop Improvement.- Comment.- 39. Genetic Improvement of Cereal Proteins.- 40. Production and Use of Protein Concentrates.- Comment.- Index of Countries and Geographical Areas.
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Chemistry.
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Nutrition.
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HD9000.1E358 1976
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Moisés Béhar
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Nevin S Scrimshaw
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