FOOD COMPOSITION TABLE FOR USE IN AFRICA
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FOOD COMPOSITION TABLE FOR USE IN AFRICA |
A Research Project Sponsored * Jointly
by
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Public Health Service
Health Services and Mental Health Administration
National Center for Chronic Disease Control
Nutrition Program
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
and
Food Consumption and Planning Branch
Nutrition Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, Italy
1968
Copies of this publication may be obtained by writing to the Nutrition Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Control, Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20014 U.S.A.
The printing of this document was supported in part by the Nutrition and Child Feeding Service, Office of War on Hunger, Agency for International Development. U. S. A.
Compiled by
Woot-Tsuen Wu Leung
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Public Health Service
Health Services and Mental Health Administration
National Center for Chronic Disease Control
Nutrition Program
Bethesda, Maryland U.S.A.
with the cooperation of
Félix Busson and Claude Jardin
Food Consumption and Planning Branch
Nutrition Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, Italy
| Dr. J. Adrian Maître de Recherches Laboratoire de Biochimio de la Nutrition Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 1, Place Aristide Briand Bellevue, (S. et O.), France | Dr. J. C. Edozien Professor and Head Department of Chemical Pathology University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria | Dr. L. A. Maynard Special Consultant to NP/NCCD Graduate School of Nutrition Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14850 |
| Dr. G. K. Agren Professor and Head Institute of Medical Chemistry University of Uppsala Uppsala, Sweden | Dr. D. Harvey Director Commonwealth Bureau of Animal Nutrition Rowett Research Institute Bucksburn Aberdeen, Scotland, U. K. | Dr. Julien Périssé Nutrition Officer Food Consumption and Planning Branch Nutrition Division, FAO, Rome |
| Mrs. D. L. Bocobo Nutrition Officer Food Consumption and Planning Branch Nutrition Division, FAO, Rome | Dr. Claude Jardin Nutrition Officer Food Consumption and Planning Branch Nutrition Division, FAO, Rome | Dr. K.K.P.N. Rao Chief Food Consumption and Planning Branch Nutrition Division, FAO, Rome |
| M. le Pharmacien-Colonel Busson FAO Consultant Laboratoires de Recherches du Service de Santé des Troupes de Marine Parc du Pharo Marseille (7 éme) (B. du Rh.) France | Dr. O. C. Johnson Chief Domestic Unit Nutrition Program National Center for Chronic Disease Control U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Bethesda, Maryland 20014 U. S. A. | Dr. Z. I. Sabry Associate Professor Department of Nutrition, School of Hygiene University of Toronto Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada |
| Dr. V. de Groote Professor of Analytical Chemistry (Lovanium University, Congo - Leo) 264, rue Grande Maisières (RT) Bruxelles, Belgique | Dr. W. T. Wu Leung Chief Food Science Information Nutrition Program National Center for Chronic Disease Control U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Bethesda, Maryland 20014 U.S.A. | Dr. A. E. Schaefer Chief Nutrition Program National Center for Chronic Disease Control U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Dr. J. Toury Director p.i. Organisation de recherches pour l'alimentation et la nutrition africaines Boîte Postale 2089 Dakar, Sénégal |
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Grateful acknowledgment is expressed to:
Members of the Advisory Group for their valuable suggestions, competent advice, and information and data pertinent to African foods.
Special appreciation is expressed to:
Dr. A. E. Schaefer, Chief, Nutrition Program, and Dr. Ogden C. Johnson, Chief, Domestic Unit, Nutrition Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Control, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, U. S. A., for their leadership, directions, and support; and to Dr. L. A. Maynard, Special Consultant to this project, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U. S. A., for his technical guidance.
Dr. M. Autret, Director, Nutrition Division, and Dr. K. K. P. N. Rao, Chief, Food Consumption and Planning Branch, Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, for their splendid collaboration and technical guidance.
Many local institutions and offices of FAO, WHO and AID, located in various areas of Africa for their kind assistance and cooperation during personal visits to their offices.
Sincere thanks are given to:
Mrs. Ritva Rauanheimo Butrum and Miss Emma Reh for their valuable assistance and cooperation in recording and tabulating the analytical data, and to Mrs. Betty Gusey, Nutrition Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Control, for her efficient and competent assistance in checking and typing the manuscript and food table.