Nutrition, Food and the Environment

Softcover  434 pp  ISBN 0962440744      £50.00

This book reflects the crucial link between nutrition and the environment, and is essential for food industry professionals to understand how this innovative view of nutrition may impact their products

Contents

Preface
What This Book Is About and How It's Organized

• CHAPTER 1: Nutrition, Food, and the Environment-The Interrelationship
• CHAPTER 2: Food: From the Field to the Plate
• CHAPTER 3: Nutrients: From the Plate to You
• CHAPTER 4: Eating Right-The Right Balance
• CHAPTER 5: Water-Beverages and Brewing
• CHAPTER 6: Carbohydrates---Cereals, Milling, and Baking
• CHAPTER 7: Lipids-Fats, Oils, and Fat Substitutes
• CHAPTER 8: Proteins---Meat, Fish, and Other Protein Sources
• CHAPTER 9: Vitamins---Fruits and Vegetables
• CHAPTER 10: Minerals---Dairy Products
• CHAPTER 11: Energy---Sources and Uses
• CHAPTER 12: Nutrition and Physical Fitness
• CHAPTER 13: Obesity, Starvation, and Eating Disorders
• CHAPTER 14: Nutrition and Disease
• CHAPTER 15: Nutrition and the Early Years
• CHAPTER 16: Nutrition and Food for Adults
• CHAPTER 17: Nutrition, Food, and Lifestyles

APPENDIX A. Table of Food Composition
APPENDIX B. Nutrition Information-Reliable Sources
APPENDIX C. The Nutrition/Environment Interface-Additional Readings
APPENDIX D. Exchange Lists for Meal Planning
APPENDIX E. Summary of Examples of Recommended Nutrients for Canadians
APPENDIX F. WHO/FAO Recommended Nutrient Reference Values for Food Labelling Purposes
APPENDIX G. Activities in Diet Easy for Windows€ Software