Development and Acceptability of Locally Made Fish-Based, Ready-to-Use Products for the Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition in Cambodia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 420-434

  Sigh, Sanne ^a,b   Roos, Nanna ^a   Sok, Daream ^a,b   Borg, Bindi ^c   Chamnan, Chhoun ^b   Laillou, Arnaud ^d   Dijkhuizen, Marjoleine A ^a   Wieringa, Frank T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Fisheries Administration ^*  (Cambodia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNICEF   (United States)

^e UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

acceptability; acute malnutrition; Cambodia; fish; locally produced foods; ready to use foods

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; FISH; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MALNUTRITION; MEAT; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

CAMBODIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; CAMBODIA; CHILD; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEA FOOD; TASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CAMBODIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIET; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISHES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MALNUTRITION; SEAFOOD; SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION; TASTE;

EID: 85050386473     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: 15648265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0379572118788266     Document Type: Article

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