This encyclopaedia provides clear and lucid definitions of terms associated with all aspects of food technology and various aspects of food science such as a nutrition, diets, food values, different types of foods and various processing techniques. This volume is perfect guide for those studying Food Technology, either at university level or anyone interested in Food technology, such as consumers, cooks, food manufacturers, sales- people or students, who must understand, interpret, and communicate information to others. It provides a comprehensive coverage of Food technology.

The aim of this encyclopaedia is to provide teachers, students and laymen interested in Food technology with clear, concise, and correct definitions and descriptions of the Food technology terms, throughout.

Nutrition and food are, in fact, a vital social factor and the health of women and their children determines to significant extent the health and future prosperity of community and country. Nutritional value in farm products and the induction of many processed foods into the family diet in towns and cities, especially in view of the assurance carried by quality control and a strictly implemented legal regime in this respect, have brought about sea changes in the approach to food habits and thus nutrition and food value. The demand for packaged and processed foods is bound to increase. Processed chicken and meat products and fish including fish pickle are eaten with relish in most parts of the country. Milk and fruit juices are essential items in the Indian menu, both in urban and rural areas. Agro-industrial development is an important part of Indian planning. In this context, the following collections of papers, articles and extracts provide a much-needed basic introduction to food, nutrition and food-processing in the country. The selected dictionary on various aspects of food processing will be especially useful to both the student and the teacher of the subject.

Nutrition and health are closely inter-related. The sound health of anyone depends on ones' nutrition intake. Thus nutrition is the basis of healthy life which is derived from food. Having research-based, exhaustive and comprehensive, this book imparts valuable information on all vital issues concerning the theme.

CONTENTS
. Introduction
. Planned Diet
. Fundamental Nutrition
. Essential Elements
. Significance of Vitamins
. Diet Therapy
. Major Diseases
. Other Diseases
. Obesity as a Disease
. Food Power
. People's Participation

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