ABSTRACT

Food is the sustenance of life. But while we understand that a secure supply of food has been affected by many factors over the course of history, we do not often allow ourselves to entertain the idea that a lack of adequate food worldwide is a very real and dangerous possibility. While soil degradation, water distribution, climate change, populati

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Section I: Food and Agriculture in Human History

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Section II: Foods by Choice

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Section III: The Required Nutrients

chapter 5|20 pages

Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates

chapter 6|6 pages

Lipids1

chapter 7|8 pages

Protein and Amino Acids1

chapter 8|24 pages

Vitamins and Mineral Elements1

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Section IV: Foods and Health

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Section V: Food Production: Synergy of Science, Technology, and Human Ingenuity