Hunger and health

by Claude Aubert

Abstract: Eleven chapters address 11 questions on food production, health, and nutrition in developing countries. Each question is followed by a response, and supplementary readings on the topics of the question. The subjects of the 11 questions and the supplementary readings detail; increasing food production in developing countries without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides; reducing food storage losses without pesticides; the health effects of chemical agricultural products; the danger to Third World population due to export crops; dependence on mechanized food production; irrigated programs that are not harmful to general health; the economic and nutritional aspects of food processing; nutritional views on food imports; simple, inexpensive means to combat protein and vitamin deficiencies; and health improvements by changing the diet. Graphs, charts, and data tables are included. An extensive bibliography is included. (mdp).