Vitamin C Fortification of Food Aid Commodities : Final Report.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
National Academies Press,
1997.
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Colección: | Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Vitamin C Fortification of Food Aid Commodities
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- BACKGROUND AND CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE
- METHODS
- CONCLUSIONS
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS
- 1 Introduction
- THE COMMITTEE'S TASK
- THE STUDY PROCESS
- 2 Vitamin C: Needs and Functions
- PREVALENCE OF SCURVY
- VITAMIN C REQUIREMENTS
- OTHER FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN C
- VITAMIN C AND IRON ABSORPTION
- 3 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- EFFECTIVENESS
- Vitamin C Objective
- Iron Objective
- COST
- COST-EFFECTIVENESS ESTIMATEVitamin C Objective
- Assumptions Regarding Proportion of Beneficiaries at Risk of Vitamin C Deficiency and Scurvy: Size of the Target Population
- Assumptions Regarding Nutrient Losses
- Appropriateness of Blended Foods as a Strategy for Reducing the Risk of Vitamin C Deficiency
- Cost of Additional Fortification
- Ration Size
- Cost-Effectiveness
- Opportunity Cost
- Iron Objective
- 4 Results of the Vitamin C Pilot Program
- SUMMARY OF THE PILOT PROGRAM
- Determination of Vitamin C Uniformity in Commodities at Manufacture
- Determination of Vitamin C Stability from Manufacture to Distribution SitesVitamin C Retention During Food Preparation
- MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM
- 5 Critique of the Pilot Program
- UNIFORMITY OF BLENDED COMMODITIES
- CAPABILITY OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS TO MEET PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- STABILITY OF VITAMIN C DURING TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
- VITAMIN C COOKING LOSSES
- Haiti�WSB
- Tanzania�CSB
- General Comments
- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations
- CONCLUSIONS
- Assessment of Vitamin C Status and Risk of Deficiency
- Occurrence of ScurvyTreatment of Scurvy
- Prevention of Scurvy
- Vitamin C-Fortified Rations
- Local Fortification
- Addition of Vitamin C-Containing Foods to Ration Packages
- Ensuring Access to Market
- Household Production of Vitamin C-Containing Foods
- Fortification of Title II Blended Commodities
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- Major Recommendations
- Research Recommendations
- References
- Appendix A Legislative Language for Increased Vitamin C Fortification
- SRPT 102�419 REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 5368 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAM APPROPRIATION BILL, 1993Increase in Vitamin C Fortification
- SRPT 103�142 REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2295 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAM APPROPRIATION BILL, 1993
- Vitamin C Fortification
- HRPT 103�633 CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 4426 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FOREIGN OPERATIOOPERATIONS, EXPORT �
- Vitamin C