Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Europe

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Traditional and Ethnic Foods of Western Europe provides an analysis of traditional and ethnic foods from Eastern Europe, including Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The book addresses their history of use, origin, composition and preparation, ingredient origin, nutritional aspects, and their effects on health for various foods and food products in each of these countries. In addition, the book presents local and international regulations and provides suggestions on how to harmonize these regulations to promote the global availability of these foods. Analyzes nutritional and health claims related to eastern European foodsIncludes traditional and ethnic foods from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and LithuaniaExplores both scientific and anecdotal diet-based health claimsExamines whether foods meet regulatory requirements and how to remedy non-complianceReviews the influence of historical eating habits on today's diets INDICE: 1. Introduction, describing why this book has been produced 2. History of eating habits in Eastern Europe 3. Eastern food cultures and traditions 4. Food, nutrition and health in Russia 5. Food, nutrition and health in Belarus 6. Food, nutrition and health in Ukraine 7. Food, nutrition and health in Estonia 8. Food, nutrition and health in Latvia 9. Food, nutrition and health in Lithuania 10. Common nutrition and health issues 11. Environmental sustainability issues for eastern food production 12. Common regulatory issues 13. Proposals to harmonize regulations 14. Future outlook

• ISBN: 978-0-12-813171-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés