About the Book: Vegetables for Nutritional Security
The problem of hidden-hunger is complex, and different terms are used to
describe its various forms. Hunger is usually understood to refer to the
distress associated with a lack of sufficient calories. The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines food deprivation, or
undernourishment, as the consumption of too few calories to provide the minimum
amount of dietary energy that each individual requires to for a healthy and
productive life. Under-nutrition goes beyond calories and signifies deficiencies
in any or all of the following: energy, protein, and/ or essential vitamins and
minerals. Under-nutrition is the result of