Zinc Nutrition in Developing Countries

Nutrition intervention strategies to combat zinc deficiency in developing countries.

Widespread zinc deficiency is likely to exist in developing countries where staple diets are predominantly plant based and intakes of animal tissues are low. The severe negative consequences of zinc deficiency on human health in developing countries, however, have only recently been recognized. An integrated approach employing targeted supplementation, fortification and dietary strategies must ...

Sponsorship of nutrition research in developing countries.

The paper in this issue by Nestle is a timely reminder of the ethical issues surrounding the funding of nutritional scientific activities. She concludes that, in an ideal world, no nutritionist would need funding from the food industry, but given the present reality, the challenge is to recognise and minimise potential conflicts and to keep public health interest at the forefront of professiona...

Meat and meat products in human nutrition in developing countries.

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Child Nutrition in Developing Countries: Critical Role in Health

Nutrition Policies in Developing Countries: Challenges and Highlights

Malnutrition remains one of the major obstacles to human well-being and economic prosperity in developing countries. There are strong normative and instrumental reasons related to human and economic development to address the burden of malnutrition as an issue of public concern. This calls for governments to prioritize policies and actions and allocate substantial investments in efforts to addr...