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Journal of Insights in Nutrition and Metabolism | Volume 2
Nutrition and food science research: the pendent question of extension
PN Kalla
SK Rajasthan Agriculture University, India
T
he present Note would strive to answer the question
that how the advances in Nutrition and Food
Research would be ultimately silhouetted to address
health issues of inhabitants of third world countries?
It will review that:
Food Science and Technology is a stirring multidisciplinary
field that encompasses complete knowledge of the biological,
physical and engineering sciences which are used to develop
new-fangled food products, design advanced processing
technologies, improve the quality of food, increase its nutritive
value and safeguard the wholesomeness of food supply.
Food scientists carry out various processes which include
the development of new food products, choice of packaging
materials, half -life and shelf life studies, sensory evaluation of
products & microbiological testing.
A gross mismatch is visible between the advances in Food
and nutrition research and the rate of health parameter
improvisations in inhabitants of third world countries. Base
line surveys clearly speak of prevalence of child mortality,
anaemia, distorted BMI, poor reproductive health and neglect
of health in elderly persons, specially in third world countries.
What is the problem? And what are the solutions?
The Problem: Governments provide medication, but there
is neither proper food nor awareness about nutrition. Even
hygienic drinking water and sanitary toilettes are lacking, what
to say of food and nutrition?
The Solution: Surveys for Interventions, not only in terms
of medical supplements but for improving food habits and
enhancing awareness about nutrition would prove the maze
runners. A proactive Extension program and identification of
proper hotspots in health policy of third world countries would
stop beating about the bush and would be able to harness the
fruits of researches in Science and Technology of Food and
Nutrition.
e:
kallapn@gmail.com