ISBN : 9780198829003
This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. With jargon-free definitions and useful appendix material, including RDA lists, it is an essential A-Z for anyone studying, teaching or working with food and nutrition and for those who want to know more about the food they are eating.
Introduction
Dictionary
Appendices
Units of measurement
Estimated average requirements for energy
The vitamins
US/Canadian Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Acceptable Intakes (AI), 1997-2001
EU Population Reference Intakes (PRI) of nutrients, 1993
UK Reference Intakes (RNI), 1991
Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNI) for vitamins, FAO 2001
Food additives permitted in the EU
