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  A report on the investigation into recurrent epidemics of pellagra in Kuito, Angola

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2002

  This report summarises the findings from a field study undertaken by FANTA in the Bie province of Angola, to identify determinants of recurrent outbreaks of pellagra, and to make recommendations for appropriate interventions by donors and implementing agencies. The findings reveal that the prevalence of pellagra in Bie province is higher than previously thought.
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  Understanding the links between agriculture and health

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006

  This series of briefing papers from collaborative IFPRI/CGIAR research aims to address the frequent policy disconnect between agriculture and public health. Discussing issues within the broad domains of developing country agriculture and health, the briefs surmise that coherent action in these two fields could have significant benefits and might substantially reduce risks for the poor.
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  Enhanced bioavailability of iron from mungbeans and its effects on health of schoolchildren

  World Vegetable Center, Taiwan, 2003

  In India, total dietary intake and bioavailability of iron is low among poor households. On average, they consume only about 55% of the required iron intake per adult equivalent.
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  Maintaining momentum to 2015?: an impact evaluation of interventions to improve maternal and child health and nutrition in Bangladesh

  World Bank, 2005

  This World Bank report examines the impacts of donor-supported programmes for maternal and child health, nutrition, and fertility in Bangladesh. It reports that under-five mortality has been reduced substantially since the 1990s, but malnutrition remains high. The gap between rich and poor in child mortality is also narrowing.
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  Food and nutrition biotechnology: achievements, prospects, and perceptions

  Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University,, 2005

  This paper from the United Nations University provides an encompassing perspective on the state of play with regard to food and nutrition biotechnology.
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  Experience and expression of food insecurity across cultures: practical implications for valid measurement

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2004

  This paper attempts to compare experiences and expressions of food security across cultures. The hypothesis is that the core themes that underlie the Core Food Security Module (CFSM) in the United States are also important components of the experience of food insecurity in other countries and cultures.
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  Civil society organisation (CSO) experiences of monitoring of food security issues in Zambia

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005

  Food security can be used as an indicator to measure the impact of poverty eradication programmes. This report from Zambia reinforces the value of collaborative, yet alternate strategies for assessing food security in different contexts, which then provides input for Government policy and poverty reduction strategies.
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  The global diet: trade and novel infections

  BioMed Central, 2005

  This article, published in the journal Globalization and Health, looks at the impact of globalisation on food safety and human health, in particular the emergent and re-emergent infections that have coincided with the rise in global agricultural trade.
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  Breastfeeding: frequently asked questions series

  LINKAGES Project, 2004

  This series from the Linkages Project provides programmatic guidance on breastfeeding and maternal and infant nutrition, focusing on developing countries. The first three documents respectively cover transmission of HIV via breastfeeding; breastfeeding and maternal nutrition; and breastfeeding as a source of water for young infants.
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  Household dietary diversity score (HDDS) for measurement of household food access: indicator guide

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2005

  This guide provides an approach to measuring household dietary diversity as a proxy measure of household food access. To better reflect a quality diet, the number of different food groups consumed is calculated, rather than the number of different foods consumed.It provides guidance on the specific data collection needs for the HDDS indicator, including a questionnaire.

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