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IRON RATIONS
Iron deficiency anaemia is a relatively common problem, even in the well‐fed countries of the western world. It is not only due to a low dietary intake of iron; even when the food…
Watercress
David GunstonThe biologist's ‘aquatic salad plant’ is actually a member of the cabbage family and although native to Europe and Asia generally had to be introduced to North and South America…
One step nearer: a national campaign for nutrition education
Susan HolmesThe National Advisory Committee on Nutrition Education, NACNE for short, was the brain child of the British Nutrition Foundation and the Health Education Council. It was formed in…
Food trends
If we are going to change to a more healthy way of eating, it helps to know what type of diet the average British person is eating at present
An educated choice
Carol Noble, Michael Kipps, James ThomsonIn an article in Nutrition and Food Science in August 1982 a case was put forward for a closer co‐operation between those involved in nutrition education in schools and those…
Promoting PORRIDGE
A National Porridge Week was organised by the Oats Information Bureau to celebrate the British oat — one of the oldest cereals known to man, and now proved to be one of the…
Hotelympia Preview
Alan HarrisonThe reason for featuring this article is to provide home economists, particularly those in schools, with insight and perhaps inspiration, relating to future liaison with the hotel…
BUDDING FOOD SOURCE
Christopher AbbeyConsumption of significant amounts of yeasts for nutritional use was reported during war‐time. The Germans incorporated about 1.6 × 104 tons of Candida utilis per year into human…
SPEAKING PERSONALLY…
Shirley BondAs every parent knows, children make a great difference to adult lifestyles. For example, they influence what and when you eat. Parents who have some training in nutrition also…
Aspartame
This new sweetener has an excellent flavour but some newspaper stories have questioned its safety
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