Content of a novel online collection of traditional east African food habits (1930s - 1960s): Data collected by the Max-Planck-Nutrition Research Unit, Bumbuli, Tanzania

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 140-151

  Raschke, Verena ^a,e   Oltersdorf, Ulrich ^b   Elmadfa, Ibrahim ^a   Wahlqvist, Mark L ^c   Cheema, Birinder S B ^d   Kouris Blazos, Antigone ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^e NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beverages; Culture; Diet; Indigenous; Kenya; Staple foods; Tanzania; Uganda

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; STATISTICS;

AFRICA, EASTERN; DIET; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847151813     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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