Nutrition problems of rice-eating countries in Asia / Nutrition Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Date:
1948
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Credit: Nutrition problems of rice-eating countries in Asia / Nutrition Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the best food for these age groups and their needs should receive prior consideration in the distribution of available milk sup- plies. However, the mixed meal recommended above would do for the pre-school child in emergencies such as the present. The provision by maternity and child welfare cen- ters of supplementary meals to improve the nutrition of mothers and infants is strongly recommended. Use may be made of fish- liver oil in these centers as well as in hospitals and dispen- saries. The Committee notes with approval that the produc- tion of shark-liver oil and other fish-liver oils has been developed in certain countries in the East. Administration In some countries school feeding is the responsibil- ity of the state educational department; in others it may be largely in the hands of provincial, district, or municipal author- ities. Administrative arrangements and functions differ from country to country and no general rules about desirable adminis- trative procedures and responsibilities can be laid down. The Committee emphasizes, however, that in developing school-feed- ing programs consultation with nutrition workers is essential, to ensure that the meals provided fulfill nutritional require- ments to the greatest possible extent. Health departments must be associated with school feeding and be in a position to advise and inspect. The assistance of agricultural and other depart- ments in the provision of food supplies for school means is highly desirable. The Committee points out that in some countries where school-feeding programs are well organized suitable legis- lation concerned with this subject has been introduced. Ex- amples are the National School Lunch Act of the United States of America (1946) and clauses in the Education Act of 1944 of the United Kingdom. [15 ]
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