Proceedings of the fifth OCEANIAFOODS Conference

Proceedings of the fifth OCEANIAFOODS Conference

The University of the South Pacific
&
The Secretariat for the Pacific Community
Noumea, New Caledonia
25-27 May, 1998

© Copyright OCEANIAFOODS 1999
ISBN 982-01-0363-0

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Edited by

Bill Aalbersberg

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Silivia Tokaduadua

Chemistry Department
University of the South Pacific
Suva
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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD

RECOMMENDATIONS

OPENING ADDRESS
Julie MacKenzie

WELCOME ADDRESS
Bob Dun

COUNTRY REPORTS

Australia - Janine Lewis

New Zealand - Barbara Burlingame

South Pacific Commission - Robert Hughes

Fiji - Bill Aalbersberg

Papua New Guinea -Betty Amoa

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ASEANFOODS - Prapasri Puwastien

INFOODS - Barbara Burlingame

FAO-Vili Fuavao

APPLICATIONS OF NUTRIENT DATA

Micronutrient Malnutrition in the Pacific and Its Prevention - Jane Paterson and Kathy Crossland

An Overview of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Fiji - Penina Vatucawaqa

Experiences in the Use of Iodised Salt in Papua New Guinea - Betty Amoa

Applications of Nutrient Data to Risk for Chronic Disease - Ruth English

Food Composition Data : An Essential Part of Food and Nutrition Monitoring in New Zealand - Carolyn Watts

Food Composition and Pacific Island People - Taiora Matenga Smith

Fiji Food Balance Sheets - Penina Vatucawaqa

The Food Supply, Food Composition and Health - Robert Hughes

TECHNICAL ISSUES

Genetic Improvement of the Pacific Island Root Crops to Increase Their Nutritional Values - Vincent Lebot

Microbiological Assay of Vitamins : Recent Improvements and Quality Assurance - Jayashree Arcot

Folate Assay - Importance and Problems - Jayashree Arcot and S. Begum

Folate Analysis - Importance and Problems - Don Buick

The Development of Chromatography-Based Techniques for the Estimation of Folates in Foods - Pieter Scheelings

Consideration of International Recommendations on Carbohydrates - Janine Lewis andJanis Baines

Available Carbohydrates Data in Dietary Management of Glyaemia - John Monro

Common Methods for Food Composition Analysis - Don Buick

The Availability and Use of Quality Control Materials in Nutrient Analysis - Bill Aalbersberg and Pieter Scheelings

The Role of APFAN for Food Scientists in Developing Countries - Pieter Scheelings, Howard Bradbury and Bill Aalbersberg

Development of the Nutrient Composition Database for the 1995 Australian Nutrient Survey - Janine Lewis, Gregory Milligan and Ann Hunt

Codex Guidelines for Use in Nutrition Claims - Ruth English

Intellectual Property as a Food Component: Potential Implications for South Pacific Nations - Shawn Somerset

Logistical Considerations in Setting up a Food Composition Laboratory in a Developing Country - Bill Aalbersberg and Pieter Scheelings

ASEANFOODS Food Reference Materials : Issues and Problems - Prapasri Puwastien

Analytical Quality Assurance for Indonesian Food Laboratories : Rationale, Progress to Date and Future Directions - Shawn
Somerset, Julia Kantasubrata, Willy Gore, Prapasri Puwastien
and Dan Wruck

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS