The JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION and ANALYSIS

is issuing a
CALL FOR PAPERS for the
International Year of the Potato

Call for papers on potato (Solanum tuberosum): We are currently seeking original research articles, critical reviews, study reviews, short commentaries and book reviews on all aspects of potato composition, including nutrient composition of cultivated and wild potato varieties, bioactive non-nutrients and anti-nutrients in potatoes; biodiversity and nutrition studies related to potatoes; seasonal and geographic variability in composition; changes in nutrient content from preparation and processing; use of potato data, including nutritional epidemiology, clinical research, agro-biodiversity, food security and food trade.

Papers selected after peer-review will be included in a highly visible, widely distributed Special Issue of the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis in recognition of 2008 as the United Nations International Year of the Potato. To submit a paper, please review the Guide for Authors and submit through the Elsevier on-line system.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 30 May 2008.

For further details, please contact jfca@fao.org

Knowledge of human energy and nutrient requirements is essential for the complete assessment of food supplies and nutritional needs, enabling governments to monitor nutrition programmes, and to plan development activities in general. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations University (UNU), organize biennial expert consultations on nutrient requirements.

The primary purpose of all expert meetings is to advise the Directors-General of FAO and WHO on scientific issues related to energy and nutrients so that appropriate recommendations for action can be formulated. The recommendations and guidelines, which result from these consultations, serve to enable governments and organizations to better plan, monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and policies.

FAO sponsors and publishes documents relating to the practical applications and uses of the requirements in the context of nutrition.

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