Meals and Health Care

Contents: Preface. 1. Food and culture. 2. Food requirement for human population in India. 3. Food, population and rationing system in India. 4. Self-help in food. 5. Subsidiary foods. 6. Dietary principles. 7. Statistical approach to food problems. 8. Planning for food emergency. 9. Grow more food. 10. Education and farm mechanization. 11. Food management. 12. Food from unusual sources and waste materials. 13. Dietary allowances. Appendix. Index.

"The purpose of this book is to provide best information about the nutritive value of Indian food stuff for the benefit of all those interested in practical dieties. The subject is an important part of the course contents of the universities and other institutes related to food and nutrition.

After independence seminars were organised on various aspects of food and population to promote the subject for a healthy and vibrant India.

In preparing this work, we have made full use of reports prepared and papers presented on the subject." (jacket)