Supplementary Sources

These readings may be useful to you when doing research for your project in Module 3. (Some of these sources may require access through the UBC network – ie. While using a computer at UBC or through UBC VPN.)

Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids

Summary: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/DRI//DRI_Energy/1-20.pdf

Full report: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/DRI//DRI_Energy/energy_full_report.pdf (4.91MB)

Importance of social, religious and cultural dimensions when addressing  nutrient deficiencies in developing countries

Adequate food for all: Culture, science, and technology of food for the 21st century

http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420077544.ch3

http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420077544.ch4

Global Organizations Fighting Malnutrition (Current Strategies)

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN): http://www.gainhealth.org/

Micronutrient Initiatives. Solutions for hidden hunger: http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=1

Micronutrient Initiavite in partnership with: USAID, GAIN, WHO, The World Bank, and UNICEF, with support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) United Call to Action on Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies http://www.unitedcalltoaction.org/

Medicine Mondiale- Infant nutrition project. Retrieved June 2010 from: http://www.medicinemondiale.org/projects

Chemistry and Manufacturing behind Vitamin A fortification (BASF)

BASF. Fortification of staple foods. http://www.food-fortification.com/Home.aspx

BASF- animation: Manufacturing Vitamin A microcapsules. :http://www.basf.com/group/corporate/en/news-and-media-relations/science-around-us/food-fortification/animation

Iodine Fortification: Salt

Diosady, L.L. (2003) Final Technical Report on Salt Fortification. The Micronutrient Initiative. Retrieved June 2010 from: http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/bitstream/10625/31650/1/119242.pdf

Venkatesh Mannar , M.G. (2003)Iodized Salt for the Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders. The Micronutrient Initiative .Retrieved June 2010 from: http://www.iodinenetwork.net/documents/Iodized%20Salt%20for%20the%20Elimination%20of%20IDD.pdf

Improving Iron Nutrition

Examples of Current Activities to Improve Iron Nutrition and to Prevent and Reduce Anemia: Reported to the Working Group on Micronutrients of the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition 2002-2003

http://www.idpas.org/pdf/1164SCNAnnexFinal11.pdf

Water and Sanitation

World Health Organization. (2010) Water-Related Diseases. Water Sanitation and Health. Retrieved June 2010 from: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/malnutrition/en/

Nutrition deficiency prevention: Mexican Children

Flores-Huerta, S., Perez Cuevas, R., Reyes Morales, H., Garduno-Espinosa, H., Rodriguez Ortega, E., Munoz-Hernandez, O. Health services perspective of the nutrition of Mexican children. IV. Prevention of nutritional deficiencies and emerging nutritional problems during childhood. (2008) Retrieved June 2010, from: http://www.medigraphic.com/pdfs/bmhim/hi-2009/hii096k.pd

Relevant Articles: Supplementation, Fortification, Home Fortification( sprinkles), Lipid Based Nutrient Supplements and Formulated foods

Local production and provision of ready-to-use therapeutic food for the treatment of severe childhood malnutrition (Manary, 2005).

Rice fortification for developing countries (Opportunities for Micronutrient Intervention, 1998).