Nutritional security: Asian perspective beyond 2000

Nandi, B.K.;Agriculture Group

Nutritional security: Asian perspective beyond 2000

RAP working paper series 1/1

Year of publication 1999

Pages 96

Author Nandi, B.K.;Agriculture Group

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Malnutrition exists as part of the complex, widespread problem of poverty and deprivation that affects millions of people in Asia. In spite of increase in food supplies the world over, the underlying situation of most nutrition problems has not changed very much over the past 5 decades. Poverty, ignorance and disease coupled with inadequate food supplies, unhealthy environments, social stress and discrimination persist and combine to cause malnutrition. This publication uses FAO data to show tha t there is enough food available in the world, if distributed according to individual requirements, to meet the energy needs for an active, healthy life. It views the nutritional scenario of Asian countries in global perspective while also highlighting the wide diversity with the region. IT shows that available food is not equitably distributed to all within nations, communities or households.

Language English

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