Strategies to Combat Hidden Hunger
Let us remind ourselves at this point once again: The discussion regarding a rise in the production of staple foods is focused on providing sustenance, in other words calories, and not high-quality, nutritious food for the world’s growing population. The
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Hans Konrad Biesalski
Hidden Hunger Translated by Patrick O’Mealy
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Hans Konrad Biesalski Department of Biological Chemistry and Nutrition University of Hohenheim Stuttgart Germany
English edition of ‘‘Der verborgene Hunger’’ (Springer Spektrum), 2012, ISBN 978-3-8274-2952-0
ISBN 978-3-642-33949-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-33950-9
ISBN 978-3-642-33950-9
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Foreword
As compact as it is, the title of the book Hidden Hunger by Hans Konrad Biesalski nevertheless packs in multiple meanings, as the hunger which it refers to is ‘hidden’ in at least three respects. First, hunger is hidden in the sense that it is not perceived by many people. Put bluntly, it is ignored. Second, hunger is hidden due to the fact that it is actively concealed, for instance for political reasons, by those who know very well where it exists and whom it affects. Third, hunger hides itself. The existence of a micronutrient deficiency is difficult to recognize and its impact is often
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