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This short Focus report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) looks at the problem of obesity in developing countries. There are three main sections in the report: A New Burden, describing the problem; Nutrition Transition, exploring the reasons behind the problem; and First Hunger Then Obesity, outlining the FAO's viewpoint on the problem. Links are provided to other relevant Web resources and FAO documents, some of which are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat software. The FAO website is described separately in Intute.
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Charlotte Biltekoff is currently working on developing a cross-college program in food studies at the University of California at Davis, where she is a postdoctoral scholar with appointments in Food Science and Technology and American Studies. Her book project, “Hidden Hunger: Food, Health and Citizenship from the Late Nineteenth Century to the Obesity Epidemic” is a cultural history of the relationship between dietary ideals and social ideals in the United States. Charlotte recently completed her graduate work in American Civilization at Brown University. Prior to starting graduate school, she cooked at several restaurants in San Francisco and received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.
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This book provides information on the food and nutritional, health and culture habits of most ethnic, religious, and regional groups living in the United States. It is designed to help health professionals, chefs, and others in the food service industry learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a culturally sensitive manner. It may ... be used in a course that fulfills a multicultural requirement for a general education student.
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Susan Belsinger is a culinary educator, food writer, photographer, noted herbalist, and co-author of several award-winning cookbooks. Belsinger travels throughout the United States and Canada giving lectures and demonstrations on subjects including herbs, edible flowers, aromatherapy, and gardening.
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