The Basics of Human Civilization
Food, Agriculture and Humanity Volume-II : FOOD
The Basics of Human Civilization
Food, Agriculture and Humanity Volume-II : FOOD
Compiled by
Dr. Prem Nath Technical and Editorial Team Dr. C.P.A. Iyer Dr. O.P. Dutta Dr. K.R.M. Swamy Dr. B.S. Prabhakar Mr. P.B. Gaddagimath
2014
Dr. Prem Nath Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF), Bangalore 560 094, India
NEW INDIA PUBLISHING AGENCY New Delhi – 110 034
The Basics of Human Civilization
Food, Agriculture and Humanity Volume - II : FOOD
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Contents
Foreword ..............................................................................................
v
Message ...............................................................................................
ix-xx
About the Architect of the Book ...........................................................
xxi
About the Technical and Editorial Team .............................................
xxiii
1. Introduction 1.
Introduction ............................................................................
1
Dr. Prem Nath
2. Food Perception 2.
Three Vertices of Human Civilization Triangle: ............. Food, Agriculture And Humanistic Ideology
7
S. Bisaliah
3. Food Commonly Known 3.
Food as Understood ...............................................................
15
Prem Nath 4.
Knowing Food for Human Health .....................................
27
K.G. Ahuja 5.
Unused Food, Underutilized Food, and Handling .......... Food-Enhancing Food Availability
57
Prem Nath 6.
Street Food of the Common People-Worldwide .............. Prem Nath xxix
67
Contents / xxx 7.
Changes in National and International Food ................... Patterns-Observations and Perspectives
93
Prem Nath
4. Food Sources 8.
Cereal Grains and Pulses for Human Health ..................
103
K.R.M. Swamy and K.G. Ahuja 9.
Vegetables for Human Nutrition and Health ..................
145
K.R.M. Swamy, Prem Nath and K.G. Ahuja 10.
Fruits for Nutritional Security ............................................
199
C.P.A. Iyer and K.R.M. Swamy 11.
Animal Source Foods for Human Health .........................
241
B. S. V. Reddy and K.R.M. Swamy 12.
Role of Fishes in Augmenting Human Health ................
269
K. Gopakumar 13.
Herbs and Spices as Flavoring Foods ................................
283
K.R.M. Swamy 14.
Major Classes of Phytonutraceuticals in Vegetables ..... and Health Benefits: A Review
305
Jo達o Carlos da Silva Dias 15.
Nutraceuticals in Organically Grown Fruits and ............ Vegetables
371
B.S. Prabhakar and S. Sivashankar
5. Food and Health 16.
Food: What, How Much and When to Eat for Better ...... Human Health? Sana Thousia
383
Contents / xxxi 17.
Common Ailments, Food and Human Health ..................
393
Mohammed Ilyas, S.P. 18.
Changing Food Habits with Age and Health-Own .......... Observations and Perceptions
399
Prem Nath
6. Food and Nutrition Policy 19.
The Right to Food ...................................................................
415
Prem Nath 20.
Changes in Food and Nutrition Policies– A Glance ........
423
Prem Nath 21.
Indian Food Bill-Views and Prospects ...............................
435
Devinder Sharma 22.
Strategic Changes in Approach to Combat Food ............. and Nutrition Insecurity Among Urban and Rural Population
441
Subash Dasgupta and Indrajit Roy 23.
Importance of Food Safety in the Food Production ......... and Supply Chain
455
S. Sareen
7. Food and Nutrition Security Programmes - Regional and International 24.
Contribution of Grain Legumes in Combating Food ...... and Nutrition In-security in Different Regions of the World
469
C. L. Laxmipathi Gowda, Aravind K. Jukanti and Pooran M. Gaur 25.
Food Insecurity in Tribal Dominated Areas of ................ Maharashtra, India Nitin Tagade and R. S. Deshpande
501
Contents / xxxii 26.
Mitigating the Food and Nutritional Insecurity in ........ East Africa: Development of the Community Based “Iringa Approach� by the Iringa Nutrition Programme (1983-1988) in Tanzania
519
Marashetty Seenappa 27.
Impact of National and International Programs and .... Projects in Mitigating Food and Nutritional Insecurity in Central Asia and the Caucasus
529
Ravza Mavlyanova
8. Challenges and Opportunities 28.
Challenges and Opportunities in Food Sector ...............
545
Prem Nath Author Index ....................................................................................
557
PNASF Profile .................................................................................
559
VEGINET Profile ............................................................................
561
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