Hunger, malnutrition, poor health, and deficient food systems are widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. While much is known about African food systems and about African health and nutrition, our understanding of the interaction between food systems and health and nutrition is deficient. Moreover, the potential health gains from changes in the food system are frequently overlooked in policy design and implementation.The authors of The African Food System and its Interactions with Human Health and Nutrition examine how public policy and research aimed at the food system and its interaction with human health and nutrition can improve the well-being of Africans and help achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Several of the MDGs focus on health-related challenges: hunger alleviation; maternal, infant, and child mortality; the control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; and the provision of safe water and improved sanitation. These challenges are intensified by problems of low agricultural and food system productivity, gender inequity, lack of basic infrastructure, and environmental degradation, all of which have direct and indirect detrimental effects on health, nutrition, and the food system.Reflecting the complexity and multidisciplinary nature of these problems and their solutions, this book features contributions by world-renowned experts in economics, agriculture, health, nutrition, food science, and demography.
Contributors: Harold Alderman, World Bank; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; Kathryn J. Boor, Cornell University; Laura K. Cramer, Cornell University; Stuart Gillespie, International Food Policy Research Institute; Anna Herforth, Cornell University; Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Makerere University; Rebecca Nelson, Cornell University, Onesmo K. ole-MoiYoi, Kenyatta University and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell University and the University of Copenhagen; Marie T. Ruel, International Food Policy Research Institute; David E. Sahn, Cornell University; Barbara Boyle Torrey, Population Reference Bureau; E. Fuller Torrey, Stanley Medical Research Institute; Joachim von Braun, University of Bonn; Speciosa Wandira, Concave International; Derrill D. Watson, Cornell University
Автор: Damia Barcelo Название: Emerging Organic Contaminants and Human Health ISBN: 364243178X ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642431784 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 34799.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume provides an overview of the occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants, discusses advanced chemical analysis methods, toxicological and ecotoxicological effects as well as human exposure. One focus is on pharmaceuticals, in particular antibiotics, and the problems associated with their increased use in hospitals. Other covered emerging contaminants occurring e.g. in food, water, air or soil include brominated flame retardants, polar pesticides, phthalates, phosphate esters, perfluorinated compounds, personal care products, musk fragrances, disinfection byproducts, illicit drugs, and nanomaterials. The chapters written by experts are a valuable source of information for a broad audience, such as analytical chemists, environmental chemists and engineers, toxicologists, ecotoxicologists and epidemiologists working already in this field as well as newcomers.
Название: Human Health Benefits of Plant Bioactive Compounds ISBN: 1771887397 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781771887397 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 18987.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume focuses on the importance of functional foods and their secondary metabolites for human health, including new insights and scientific evidence on their use in the treatment of certain diseases. .
Автор: Widdowson Название: The Contribution of Nutrition to Human and Animal Health ISBN: 0521420644 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521420648 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 26453.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This 1992 volume was prepared for the Golden Jubilee of the Nutrition Society and celebrates 50 years of nutrition research. It details the contribution which nutrition research has made and continues to make to the health of man and animals.
Автор: Thomson Название: Seasonal Forecasts, Climatic Change and Human Health ISBN: 9048177472 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048177479 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 34799.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Results presented at the Wengen conference make clear that the science and art of integrating climate knowledge into the control of climate sensitive diseases on a year to year time frame, as well as careful assessments of the potential impacts of climate change on health outcomes over longer time frames, is advancing rapidly.
Описание: Using both analytic and elementary methods, this book presents many old and new theorems, including several of the authors` results, and many examples of extremal behaviour of g-number systems. The authors also give detailed accounts of the $L^2$ PNT theorem of J.P. Kahane and of the example created with H.L. Montgomery, showing that additive structure is needed for proving the Riemann hypothesis.
Автор: Lave Название: Air Pollution and Human Health ISBN: 1617260584 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781617260582 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 18374.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: States that the mortality rate in the US could shrink by 7 per cent with a similar if not greater decline in disease incidence if industries followed EPA regulations in cutting back on certain pollutant emissions. This title claims that this reduction is sufficient to add one year to average life expectancy.
Автор: Bonah Christian, Cantor David, Dorries Mathias Название: Meat, Medicine and Human Health in the Twentieth Century ISBN: 1138664421 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138664425 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 7654.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This collection of essays explores some of the complex relations between meat and health in the twentieth century. It highlights a complicated array of contradictory attitudes towards meat and human health. They show how meat came to be regarded as a central part of a modern healthy diet and trace critiques of meat-eating and the meat industry.
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