Recent Developments. in the Production and Use of Processed Protein Foods in the Treatment and Prevention of Protein Malnutrition in Children

Abstract

There is increasing recognition among nutrition workers that the diets consumed by the majority of low-income groups of the population in several tropical and subtropical countries are deficient in various important dietary essentials, such as proteins, minerals and vitamins. Acute shortage of animal protein coupled with inadequate intakes of total protein are common in these countries.