Agricultural Food and Nutrition

Nekesah T. Wafullah (Author), Kuria C. Munene (Author)

9781774699089

Hardback, published 31 March 2024

303 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.286 kg

Most of the small holder farmers providing the world with food are food insecure. This means that they don't have enough food to eat thus their nutritional need are not met per day as per the recommendations of food and nutrition organizations. This book clearly educates the audience on specific agricultural, food and nutrition concepts and definitions to fully grasp what each means. The book also shows the importance of agriculture as a source of food and other food sources. The book further explains food quality and quantity recommended for healthy adults and children. Food and nutrition are affected by political, cultural and economic factors, this book looks at the different food guidelines provided by different regions based on the above factors. Food and nutrition are associated with health the book also looks at the association of overnutrition and undernutrition and the different type and their effect on health. The book further discusses the aspects (food safety, waste, policy and sustainable diets) to consider in declaring a country or individual food secure or insecure and the efforts being put in place to achieve this. Therefore, this book is a hive for information for all in regard to food and nutrition.

• Chapter 1 Food and Nutrition Basics
• Chapter 2 Nutrition
• Chapter 3 Malnutrition
• Chapter 4 Food and Nutrition Security
• Chapter 5 Food Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets
• Chapter 6 Food Safety
• Chapter 7 Food Loss and Waste