Food habits and consumption in developing countries : manual for field studies

Food habits and consumption in developing countries : manual for field studies

Deals with the process of changing food habits and consumption patterns in developing countries. This work discusses the nutritional implications, together with practical information, in relationship to conducting field surveys. It provides insight into the dynamics of food habits and consumption an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hartog, A. P. den (Author), Brouwer, Inge D. (Author), Staveren, Wija A. van (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Wageningen, Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers , c2006
Subjects:
Food consumption > Developing countries
Nutrition surveys > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nutrition > Handbooks, manuals, etc. > Research > Methodology
Nutrition > Developing countries
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Food culture
  • 3. Geographical dimensions of food
  • 4. Nutrition in transition
  • 5. Rural areas on the move
  • 6. The food system: from production to consumption
  • 7. Nutrition policy and programmes
  • 8. Before starting: Ethical considerations of field studies
  • 9. Food ethnography
  • 10. Measurement of food consumption
  • 11. Conversion of amounts of foods into nutrients
  • 12. Meaning and use of anthropometry in field studies on food habits and consumption
  • 13. Some notes on field studies on food habits and food consumption
  • 14. Reporting and dissemination of survey findings

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