The aim of raising global awareness on the multitude of benefits of pulses was integral to the International Year of Pulses. This coffee table book is part guide and part cookbook— informative without being technical. The book begins by giving an overview of pulses, and explains why they are an important food for the future. It also has more than 30 recipes prepared by some of the most prestigious chefs in the world and is peppered with infographics. Part I gives an overview of pulses and ...

La Guía de nutrición de la familia es una publicación que puede ayudar en este proceso educativo. Proporciona una síntesis actualizada de la información en nutrición relevante y da muchas sugerencias de cómo compartir esta información cuando se trabaja con grupos de personas. El propósito general de esta guía es ayudar a los profesionales de salud de los países en desarrollo a proporcionar una educación en nutrición más efectiva, entregando a las familias la información que necesitan para ...

Los datos de composición de los alimentos son esenciales para diversos fines en numerosas esferas de actividad. El establecimiento de una red mundial de bases de datos de composición de alimentos compatibles es una tarea importante que requiere un enfoque sistemático tanto para la obtención como para la compilación de datos de buena calidad. Los Datos de composición de alimentos se prepararon como un conjunto de directrices que sirvieran de ayuda a los particulares y las organizaciones que...

The manual is particularly useful for national delegations attending Codex meetings and for international organizations attending as observers. It sets out the basic Rules of Procedure, procedures for the elaboration of Codex standards and related texts, basic definitions and guidelines for the operation of Codex committees. It also gives the membership of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

This year´s annual State of Food Insecurity in the World report takes stock of progress made towards achieving the internationally established Millennium Development Goal (MDG1) and World Food Summit hunger targets and reflects on what needs to be done, as we transition to the new post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. The report reviews progress made since 1990 for every country and region as well as for the world as a whole. Progress towards the MDG 1 target, however, is assessed not ...

The teaching modules focus on defining forests, investigating their role in the water cycle, exploring some of their products and introducing students to sustainable forest management.The teaching draws inspiration from internationally recognized pedagogical approaches such as the inquiry method. Most of the learning takes place by "doing", in classrooms or under the trees, rather than being paper-based, although reading and writing exercises are also included. The teacher's guide ...

Dieciséis países de la región de América Latina y el Caribe han alcanzado ya la meta del primer Objetivo del Milenio de ¨reducir a la mitad el porcentaje de personas que padecen hambre¨. Otros países están logrando importantes resultados. En enfoque de doble vía, según el cual se combinan políticas y programas a largo plazo al tiempo que se fomentan medidas más inmediatas ha estado en la base del éxito. Pese a ello, 47 millones de personas siguen padeciendo hambre en la región, que produce...

Based on a broad literature review, this publication discusses rural women's time poverty in agriculture, elaborates on its possible causes and implications and provides insight into the various types of constraints that affect the adoption of solutions for reducing work burden. This paper raises questions about the adequacy of women's access to technologies, services and infrastructure and about the control women have over their time, given their major contributions to agriculture. It als...

Having physical and economic access to food on their own are not sufficient to ensure that people are food secure and well nourished. It is essential that people understand what constitutes a healthy diet; in particular, what nutrition-related health issues affect their communities and how to address these through food-based approaches, and know how to make the best use of their resources. They should also have positive attitudes towards nutrition, diet, foods and closely related hygiene a...

Independently from its origin, once the food reaches the consumer it may have an impact on public health and cause severe economic damage to the establishments devoted to its preparation and sale. These two events may cause loss of confidence and the closing down of a business.Fortunately, the measures for preventing food contamination are very simple and may be applied by anyone who handles food, by following easy rules for hygienic food handling.The purpose of this Manual i...

Forests and trees support sustainable agriculture. They stabilize soils and climate, regulate water flows, give shade and shelter, and provide a habitat for pollinators and the natural predators of agricultural pests. They also contribute to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, for whom they are important sources of food, energy and income. Yet, agriculture remains the major driver of deforestation globally, and agricultural, forestry and land policies are often at odds.

This book assesses the potential of insects as food and feed and gathers existing information and research on edible insects. The assessment is based on the most recent and complete data available from various sources and experts around the world. Insects as food and feed emerge as an especially relevant issue in the twenty-first century due to the rising cost of animal protein, food and feed insecurity, environmental pressures, population growth and increasing demand for protein among the...