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This practical guide contains information designed to improve the feeding and nutrition of families in developing countries, primarily written for health workers, nutritionists and other development workers involved in community education programmes. Topics cover basic nutrition, family food security, meal planning, food hygiene and the special feeding needs of children, women and men, old, sick and malnourished people.
Did you ever wonder how fresh vegetables and fruits appear on your supermarket shelves all year round? Clearly, they have been grown, processed, and preserved in ways that we may not be fully aware of. Yet, it is crucially important - not only for your own and your family's health but also for the sustainability of the entire natural environment - that we know the facts about where our food comes from, how it gets to our table, and how each of us as individuals can improve the health and well-being of our planet. Learn how to get started with this simple, informative guide, recognized by UNESCO as a contribution for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The four...
This report is a summary of the discussions and recommendations of the 2004 Roundtable as well as the proposed plan of action from the 9th United Nations Communication for Development Roundtable, 6-9 September 2004, Rome, Italy. On spine: CDR report 2005
"Read about how food goes from field to fork, how food is grown, problems with farming techniques, and sustainable farming"--Provided by publisher.
There are more hungry people in the world than most students know. And with the human population growing every day, is there a possibility we will run out of food? Filled with current facts, key details, and expert analysis, this book introduces readers to the specifics of feeding a population, including problems, such as the dangers of overly processed food, and possible solutions, such as agroecology. Students will learn how to do their part to improve the situation through Take Action boxes that can be as simple as tracking the food they eat or as involved as starting a community garden.