This book is the first of its kind to tackle in detail the nutritional requirements of the industrialized, so-called developed world. It discusses the link between socio-economic status and food security, focusing especially on the relationship between income and food security in different age groups. The authors calculate the actual levels of essential micronutrients delivered by current dietary patterns, identifying important shortfalls in the provision of key micronutrients, and elucidate the public health consequences of nutrition insecurity. Finally, the authors discuss future approaches for ensuring nutrition security on the basis of three pillars: access, availability and nutritional value. The approaches advocated in this ground-breaking publication will allow all people, irrespective of age and social status, to have access to a safe and nutritious diet. Key stakeholders such as legislators, government, academia and industry, as well as consumers themselves, all have important roles to play in making this a reality.

Hidden Hunger is an increasing problem even in developed countries, whose potential negative consequences on long-term health are often overlooked and underestimated. Chronic malnutrition is at the core of the global hunger challenge facing science, politics, and economics. In plain language and with moving examples, Hans K. Biesalski describes how hidden hunger affects human health long before malnutrition becomes obvious. Worldwide, over one third of deaths among children under 5 years of age is associated with malnutrition. As poverty is the main reason for hidden hunger, addressing this dire challenge requires long-term policies. Land grabbing and climate change seriously counteract a lot of efforts to overcome hidden hunger. This book is a highly impressive call to action. Investment in agriculture and in particular in small-scale farmers to improve subsistence farming are among the approaches suggested to reach a sustainable solution. The author is head of the department of biochemistry and nutrition and managing director of the Food Security Center at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. He is a member of numerous advisory and expert groups for the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition.

Hunger - a baseline study of the current situation.- Hidden hunger.- Causes of hidden hunger.- Trapped on the hunger carousel - generation after generation.- Quality comes with a price tag - the deadly triangle of economics, hunger and child development.- Ways out of the hunger crisis - making food security secure.- Strategies to combat hidden hunger.

Hidden hunger is not about providing enough calories, it is about a lack of micronutrients, which has life-long consequences for the children who are mostly affected. This begins with physical and cognitive developmental disorders and continues with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases and the occurrence of obesity. The book compiles the contributions of the Fourth Congress on Hidden Hunger 2019 as original articles. The focus of the congress was the problem of malnutrition and overweight, which can coexist and is termed a "double burden". Part of the book deals with the causes of malnutrition and the challenge of achieving an agricultural system that is more focused on food quality. Another part discusses the causes and intervention approaches to tackling childhood obesity, especially in connection with malnutrition. All in all, this publication is a summary of important work by highly renowned authors on the topic of the congress: "Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems: How to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition?" Like its two predecessors, the book fills an important gap by summarizing the essential aspects for science, applied research, and politics at a high level.

Verstehen Sie die unzahligen, widerspruchlichen Ernahrungsempfehlungen nicht mehr? Koennen Sie beim Cholesterin nur ganz schwer zwischen Gut und Boese unterscheiden? Sind Sie hin- und hergerissen zwischen verschiedenen Ernahrungsregeln und Ernahrungsformen, die taglich auf Sie hereinprasseln, und verzweifeln am Begriff "gesunde Ernahrung"? Oder sind Sie beruflich, z. B. als Berater oder Fitnesscoach, mit Fragen zum Thema Ernahrung konfrontiert und moechten sich die naturwissenschaftlichen Grundlagen aneignen? Der Autor Thomas Vilgis rat, dabei erst einmal gelassen zu bleiben und sachlich uber alle Mutmassungen, Vermutungen, Versprechen und Orientierungsvorschlage nachzudenken. Dieses Buch fuhrt Sie abseits ausgetretener Pfade und mit naturwissenschaftlicher, nuchterner Sicht an grundsatzliche Fragen der Ernahrung heran. Ausgehend von der Ernahrungsgeschichte des Homo sapiens begleitet Sie der Autor in das grundlegende Zusammenspiel zwischen Proteinen, Fetten und Kohlenhydraten, was sie im Koerper bewirken, wie sie verdaut werden und welche Rolle sie wirklich spielen. Unterstutzend finden Sie in der zweiten Auflage verschiedene abrufbare Videos, in denen komplexe Zusammenhange anschaulich erklart werden. So zeigt sich rasch, wie wenig sich hinter manchen zweifelhaften Aussagen verbirgt. Mit dem Anspruch einer naturwissenschaftlichen und molekularen Sicht auf die Ernahrung gelingt es, auf verstandliche und unterhaltsame Weise so manche fragwurdige Empfehlung zur Ernahrung zu relativieren und einzuordnen.

Jedes Lebewesen braucht Mikronahrstoffe unterschiedlicher Art und Menge. Jungste Erkenntnisse uber deren Bedeutung erlauben eine neue Interpretation der Evolution des Menschen. So ist die Hirnentwicklung mit einer ganzen Reihe von Mikronahrstoffen eng verbunden. Wie aber haben es unsere Ahnen geschafft, dass sie immer genug davon hatten? Wie hat die Verfugbarkeit von Mikronahrstoffen die naturliche Selektion beeinflusst? Dieses Buch gibt erste Antworten auf diese spannenden Fragen.

Concise, practical, and designed for quick reference. With obesity and diabetes assuming alarming epidemic proportions, diet and nutrition are in the spotlight more than ever before. It has never been more important for health care professionals to be well informed, not only about the latest developments, but also about the scientific facts. The Pocket Atlas of Nutrition is an accessible guide to all aspects of nutrition, from basic chemistry to the most recent dietary guidelines. Includes: More than 150 easy-to-understand, full-color plates A comprehensive list of nutrients, including for each its composition, effect, function, occurrence and daily requirements, as well as recommended intake An extensive listing of all vitamins, minerals, trace elements as well as non-nutritive substances with their function and interaction Accessible discussions of special diets as well as nutritional recommendations for various medical conditions and throughout the life course, e.g. for pregnant women or athletes Up-to-date coverage of food-related diseases, including BSE, genetically modified foods, food quality, food allergies, and functional foods We are bombarded by new information and claims about nutrition every day. The Pocket Atlas of Nutrition -- concise, practical, and designed for quick reference -- is an ideal basic guide for professionals and interested lay readers alike.