From Famine to Fast Food: Nutrition, Diet, and Concepts of Health around the World

The foods eaten by a nation's population play a key role in shaping the health of that society. This book presents country-specific information on how diet, food security, and concepts of health critically impact the well-being of the world's population. • Provides concise, accessible information in a ready-reference format that covers most major countries as well as a variety of non-country populations • Includes an introductory essay that creates a conceptual framework for students • Presents dozens of recipes that provide various real-world examples of the types of traditional foods eaten in other regions of the world • Supplies further readings at the end of each entry that guide readers to additional sources of information