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1995 World Food Prize
The 1995 World Food Prize was awarded to Dr. Hans R. Herren, a Swiss-born entomologist who led a dramatic and highly successful effort to rescue one of Africa's most important food crops from a pest that threatened its total destruction, and in the process averted widespread famine that might have cost millions of Africans their lives.
In 1979 Dr. Herren joined the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria. When he arrived in Africa as a young scientist, he was immediately confronted by a looming crisis that threatened to destroy a key source of the food consumed by 200 million people: the cassava plant. Cassava is by far the most important root crop grown in the tropics and is a dietary staple in many African countries. In the early 1970s the cassava mealybug, Phenacocus manihoti, was brought to Africa. It thrived because it had no natural enemies, and by the late 1970s the pest was destroying as much as 80% of the cassava crop in some areas and was spreading rapidly. The prospect of widespread famine and economic and environmental calamity loomed large.
Dr. Herren's team identified a tiny wasp, Elpidinocarsis lopezi, in Paraguay that proved to be the mealybug's predator. Eventually he persuaded donor agencies in Canada and Europe to put up $20 million over 12 years. However, he did not need 12 years to demonstrate the results. Within five months, the wasps had spread as far as 120 miles from their release point, reducing mealybug populations below damaging levels. At the end of seven years, the wasps had brought the mealybug problem under control in 30 nations.
The World Food Prize emphasizes the importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for all people. By honouring those who have worked successfully toward this goal, the World Food Prize calls attention to what can be accomplished in the future.
The Prize recognizes achievements in any field involved in the world food supply, including food and agricultural science and technology, manufacturing, marketing, nutrition, economics, political leadership, the social sciences, and other related fields.
Course announcements
The Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Nutrition, Food Technology, Agrobiotechnology and Health Sciences in Wageningen, Netherlands, in cooperation with the United Nations University, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences, announce the third International Graduate Course on Production and Use of Food Composition Data in Nutrition. The course, which is directed by Professor D. A. T. Southgate and Professor C. E. West, will be held in Wageningen, Netherlands, 30 September-18 October 1996. It is intended for those involved in nutritional database programmes as analysts, compilers, or users and will be of value to those teaching nutrition and nutritional aspects of food chemistry.
The aim of the course is to show how those involved in the production of analytical data for nutrients in foods and the compilation of these data into food composition tables and nutritional databases contribute to the quality and usefulness of these compilations in nutrition. The course will be based on the philosophy that the preparation of nutritional databases requires close understanding of the needs of the users by both the compilers and the producers of analytical data. The course will show how this understanding can be achieved and what are the benefits that flow from the collaboration of users, analysts, and compilers. Stages in the production of a nutrient database will be examined.
The course will consist of lectures, seminars, and group work. The course fee is Dfl 6,500, which includes a nonrefundable deposit of Dfl 650. The fee covers accommodation and meals at the Wageningen International Congress Centre, course materials, tuition fees, and excursions. The closing date for applications is 1 July 1996.
Further information can be obtained from Mrs. L. Duym, Secretariat FoodComp '96, Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, P. O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, Netherlands; telephone +31317-483054, telefax +31-317483342, E-mail lous.duym@secretariaat.voed.wau.nl.
Other courses
A course in Quality Assurance and Marketing in Food Processing Enterprises will be held 11 August-16 November 1996. A course in Food Fortification for the Elimination of Micronutrient Malnutrition will be held 6 October-16 November 1996. For information on these courses, contact the International Agriculture Centre, P. O. Box 88, 6700 AB Wageningen, Netherlands; fax +31-317-418552.
Meeting announcement
The annual meeting of the European Academy of Nutritional Sciences (formerly the Group of European Nutritionists) on the role of trace elements in health promotion and disease prevention will be held 22-24 August 1996 in Copenhagen, Denmark. For information contact the Congress Secretariat, The European Academy of Nutritional Sciences, c/o Conventum Congress Service, Hauchsvej 14, DK-1825 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; telephone +45-3131-0847, fax +45-3131-0614.
The editors of the Food and Nutrition Bulletin welcome contributions of relevance to its concerns (see the statement of editorial policy on the inside of the front cover). Submission of an article does not guarantee publication which depends on the judgement of the editors and reviewers as to its relevance and quality. All potentially acceptable manuscripts are peer-reviewed. Contributors should examine recent issues of the Bulletin for content and style.
Language. Contributions may be in English, French, or Spanish. If French or Spanish is used, the author should submit an abstract in English if possible.
Format. Manuscripts should be typed or printed on a word processor, double-spasd, and with ample margins. Only an original typed copy or a photocopy of equivalent quality should be submitted; photocopies on thin or shiny paper are not acceptable.
When the manuscript has been prepared on a word processor, a diskette, either 3?-inch or 5--inch, should be included with the manuscript, with an indication of the disk format and the word-processing program used.
Length. Ordinarily contributions should not exceed 4,000 words.
Abstract. An abstract of not more that 150 words should be included with the manuscript, stating the purposes of the study or investigation, basic procedures (study subjects or experimental animals and observational and analytical methods), main findings (give specific data and their statistical significance if possible), and the principal conclusions. Emphasize new and important aspects of the study or observations. Do nor include any information that is not given in the body of the article. Do not cite references or use abbreviations or acronyms in the abstract.
Tables and figures. Tables and figures should be on separate pages. Tables should be typed or printed out double-spaced. Submit only original figures, original line drawings in India ink, or glossy photographs. Labels on the figures should be typed or professionally lettered or printed, not handwritten.
Photographs. Ideally photographic materials should be submitted in the form of black and white negatives or black and white glossy prints. Photographs will not be returned unless a specific request is made.
Units of measurement. Preferably all measurements should be expressed in metric units. If other units are used, their metric equivalents should be indicated.
Abbreviations. Please explain any abbreviations used unless they are immediately obvious.
References. References should be listed at the end of the article, also double-spaced. Unpublished papers should not be listed in references, nor should papers submitted for publication but not yet accepted.
Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in the text and in tables and figure legends by arabic numerals enclosed in square brackets. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the first mention of the relevant table or figure in the text. Be sure references are complete.
Reference citations should follow the format illustrated below.
Journal reference
–standard journal article (list all authors):
1. Alvarez ML, Mikasic D, Ottenberger A, Salazar ME. Caracteristicas de familias urbanas con lactante desnutrido: un análisis critico. Arch Latinoam Nutr 1979;29 220-30.
—corporate author:
2. Committee on Enzymes of the Scandinavian Society for Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Physiology. Recommended method for the determination of gammaglutamyltransferase in blood. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1976;36:119-25.
Book or other monograph reference
—personal author(s):
3. Brozek J. Malnutrition and human behavior: experimental, clinical and community studies. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985.
--corporate author:
4. American Medical Association, Department of Drugs. AMA drug evaluations. 3rd ed. Littleton, Mass, USA: Publishing Sciences Group, 1977.
—editor, compiler, chairman as author:
5. Medioni J, Boesinger E, eds. Mécanismes éthologiques de l'évolution. Paris: Masson, 1977.
—chapter in book:
6. Barnett HG. Compatibility and compartmentalization in cultural change. In: Desai AR, ed. Essays on modernization of underdeveloped societies. Bombay: Thacker, 1971:20-35.
Identification. Please give the full name and highest degree of all the authors, the name of departments and institutions to which the work should be attributed, the name, address, and fax number of the author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript, and sources of support for the work. If the material in the article has been previously presented or is planned to be published elsewhere in the same or modified form---a note should be included giving the details.
Manuscript copies. The contributor should keep a duplicate copy of the manuscript. Manuscripts will not be returned unless specifically requested. Proofs will be sent to the authors only in exceptional circumstances.
Contributions should be addressed to:
The Editor
Food and Nutrition Bulletin
Charles Street Sta., P.O. Box 500
Boston, MA 02114-0500, USA
Note à l'intention des auteurs
La rédaction du Food and Nutrition Bulletin recherche des articles traitant de sujets correspondant à ses thèmes (voir au vérso de la couverture la politique éditoriale de cette revue). La remise d'un manuscrit ne signifie pas sa publication, qui dépend de l'opinion de la rédaction sur son intérêt et sa qualité. Les auteurs sont invités à se pencher sur les récents numéros du Bulletin pour prendre connaissance de son contenu et de son style.
Langues. Les manuscrits peuvent être rédigés en anglais, en français ou en espagnol, et dan ces deux derniers cas, l'auteur ajoutera. si possible, un résumé en anglais.
Format. Les manuscrits doivent être dactylographiés, en double interligne. avec une marge suffisante. Ne doit être présenté qu'un exemplaire original dactylographié ou une photocopie de qualité équivalente.
Lorsqu'un manuscrit a été préparé sur un appareil de traitement de texte, un disque ou de 3.50 ou de 5.25 pouces devrait dans toute la mesure possible y être joint en précisant son format et le programme utilisé.
Longueur. Les manuscrits ne doivent pas. ordinairement, dépasser 4,000 mots.
Résumé. Un résumé de 150 mots maximum doit accompagner le manuscrit. Il devra donner les buts de l'étude ou des recherches, les procédures de base (sujets de l'étude ou animaux expérimentaux et méthodes d'observation et d'analyse), les principaux résultats (fournir des données spécifiques et indiquer dans la mesure du possible leur importance statistique) ainsi que les principales conclusions. Veuillez mettre en relief les aspects nouveaux et importants de l'étude ou des observations. Dans le résumé, ne citez aucun ouvrage de référence et n'utilisez ni abréviations ni sigles.
Tableaux et figures. Ils doivent être reportés sur des feuillets séparés. Les tableaux doivent être dactylographiée en double interligne. Veuillez soumettre uniquement des figures originales, des dessins à l'encre de Chine ou des photographies tirées sur papier glacé. Les labels qui apparaissent sur les figures doivent être dactylographiés ou gravés ou imprimés de manière professionnelle et non pas écrits à la main.
Photographies. En principe, les matériaux photographiques doivent être remis sous forme de négatifs noir et blanc ou d'épreuves noir et blanc sur papier brillant. Sauf demande expresse les photographies ne seront pas renvoyées.
Unités de mesure. On utilisera de préférence le système métrique. Si d'autres systèmes sont utilisés, l'équivalant métrique doit être indiqué.
Références. Les références doivent apparaître à la fin de l'article, en double interligne également. Les documents non publiés ne doivent pas figurer dans les références pas davantage que les documents présentés à des fins de publication mais qui n'ont pas encore été acceptés.
Veuillez numéroter les références dans l'ordre où elles sont mentionnées dans le texte. Identifiez au moyen d'un chiffre arabe placé entre crochets les références dan le texte, les tableaux et les légendes des figures. Les références cités uniquement dans les tableaux ou les légendes des figures doivent être numérotées en fonction de la première fois où il est fait mention du tableau ou de la figure approprié dans le texte. Assurez-vous que les références sont complètes.
Les références citées doivent suivre le format décrit ci-dessous.
Journal
-article de journal type (énumérer
tous les auteurs):
1. Alvarez ML, Mikasic D. Ottenberger A. Salazar ME.
Características de familias urbanas con lactante desnutrido: un
análisis crítico. Arch Latinoam Nutr 1979;29:220-30.
-auteur d'une société:
2. Committee on Enzymes of the Scandinavian Society for Clinical
Chemistry and Clinical Physiology. Recommended method for the
determination of gammaglutamyltransferase in blood. Scand J Clin
Lab Invest 1976:36:119-25.
Livre ou autre monographie
-auteur(s) à titre personnel:
3. Brozek J. Malnutrition and human behavior: expérimental,
clinical and community studies. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold,
1985..
-auteur d'une société:
4. American Medical Association, Department of Drugs. AMA drug
evaluations. 3e éd. Littleton, Mass. (E.U.): Publishing Sciences
Group, 1977.
-éditeur, compilateur, président en tant
qu'auteur:
5. Medioni J, Boesinger E, éds. Mécanismes éthologiques de
l'évolution. Paris: Masson, 1977.
-chapitre d'un ouvrage:
6. Barnett HG. Compatibility and compartmentalization in cultural
change. Dans: Desai AR. éd. Essays on modernization of
underdeveloped societies. Bombay: Thacker, 1971.
Identification. Les auteurs doivent indiquer leur nom complet et leur principal diplôme, le nom des départements et des institutions auxquels le travail doit être attribué, le nom et l'adresse de l'auteur chargé de la correspondance sur le manuscrit ainsi que les sources de financement du travail. Si l'article a déjà été remis auparavant ou est retenu pour une autre publication-sous la même forme ou sous une forme modifiée-on l'indiquera de façon détaillée.
Copies du manuscrit. L'auteur doit conserver un double. Les manuscrits ne seront pas retournés à moins que leurs auteurs n'en fassent expressément la demande. Les épreuves seront envoyées aux auteurs dans des circonstances exceptionnelles seulement.
Les auteurs s'adresseront à:
The Editor
Food and Nutrition Bulletin
Charles Street Sta., P.O. Box 500
Boston, MA 02114-0500, USA
Nota para los posibles autores
Los editores del Food and Nutrition Bulletin agradecen el envío de contribuciones pertinentes al tema de la revista (vea la política editorial de esta revista en el interior de la tapa anterior). La presentación de un articulo no es garantía de su publicación. la cual dependerá del criterio de los editores en lo que respecta a su pertinencia y calidad. Se ruega a los que deseen colaborar que consulten los números recientes de Food and Nutrition Bulletin para cerciorarse de su contenido y estilo.
Idioma. Las contribuciones podrán remitirse en español, francés o inglés. En caso de utilizar español o francés, el autor deberá incluir. de ser posible, un resumen en inglés.
Formato. Los manuscritos deberán presentarse mecanografiadas, a doble espacio, con márgenes amplios. Solamente se presentarán originales mecanografiados o una fotocopia de los mismos de calidad equivalente. No se admitirán fotocopias en papel fino o satinado.
Si ha preparado cl manuscrito con máquina de tratamiento de textos, agradeceremos nos envíe junto al manuscrito una copia del disco floppy bien en 31/2 pulgadas, bien en 51/4 pulgadas, indicando el formato del disco y el programa de tratamiento de textos que ha utilizado.
Longitud. Las contribuciones ordinarias no deberán exceder las 4.000 palabras.
Resúmenes. Se adjuntará al manuscrito un resumen que no exceda de 150 palabras. El resumen indicará cl objetivo del estudio o investigación, métodos básicos (individuos, animales seleccionados en experimentos y métodos de observación y análisis). descubrimientos principales (si fuera posible aportando datos específicos y su significado estadístico), y las conclusiones principales. Se enfatizarán los aspectos nuevos e importantes del estudio u observaciones. En el resumen no se citarán referencias ni se usarán abreviaturas ni siglas.
Cuadros y figuras. Todos los cuadros y figuras deberán presentarse en hojas de papel por separado. Los cuadros se mecanografiarán a doble espacio. Se presentarán solamente figuras originales. esquemas originales en tinta china o fotografías en papel brillo. Los nombres de las figuras estarán mecanografiados o impresos o rotulados profesionalmente, y no manuscritos.
Fotografías. El material fotográfico se presentará preferentemente en blanco y negro. en negativos o en impresión sobre papel brillante. No se devolverá este material fotográfico a no ser que así lo solicite el remitente.
Unidades de medida. Se utilizará preferentemente el sistema métrico decimal. De utilizarse otras unidades, deberán indicarse sus equivalentes en el sistema métrico decimal.
Referencias. Al final del articulo deberán consignarse las referencias, también en doble espacio. En las referencias no se consignarán documentos que no se hayan publicado. ni aquellos que hayan solicitado su publicación pero que no se han aceptado todavía.
Las referencias se numerarán consecutivamente en el orden en que aparecen en el texto. Las referencias en el texto, en los cuadros y en los epígrafes de figuras se identificarán con números arábigos encerrados entre paréntesis rectangulares. Las referencias que se citan solamente en cuadros o epígrafes de figuras se numerarán de acuerdo con la primera mención que se haga en el texto del cuadro o figura pertinente. Debe asegurarse que se dan todas las referencias.
Las citas hechas a referencias deben adjustarse al formato indicado a continuación.
Referencia a publicación periódica
- artículo modelo de publicación
periódica (consignar todos los autores):
1. Alvarez ML, Mikasic D. Ottenberger A. Salazar ME.
Características de familias urbanas con lactante desnutrido: un
análisis critico. Arch Latinoam Nutr 1979;29:220-30.
-autor corporativos.
2. Committee on Enzymes of the Scandinavian Society for Clinical
Chemistry and Clinical Physiology. Recommended method for the
determination of gammaglutamyltransferase in blood. Stand J Clin
Lab Invest 1976;36:119-25.
Referencia a labro u otra rnonografía
-autor(es) personal(es):
3. Brozek J. Malnutrition and human behavior: experimental.
clinical and community studies. Nueva York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1985.
-autor corporativo:
4. Ameritan Medical Association, Department of Drugs. AMA drug
evaluations. 3ra. edición. Littleton, Mass.. EE.UU.: Publishing
Sciences Group, 1977.
-editor, recopilador, presidente de consejo
como autor:
5. Medioni J. Boesinger E, editores. Mécanismes éthologiques de
l'évolution. Paris: Masson. 1977.
-capítulo de libro:
6. Barnett HG. Compatibility and compartmentalization in cultural
changa. En: Desai AR, editor. Essays on modernization of
underdeveloped societies. Bombay: Thacker, 1971.
Identificación. Los autores deberán consignar su nombre completo y titulación más alta. nombre del departamento e instituciones a las que se atribuirá el trabajo, el nombre y la dirección del autor responsable de la correspondencia del manuscrito, y fuentes de sustentación del trabajo. Si el material del articulo ha sido presentado previamente o se prevé publicación en otra parte, en forma igual o modificada. se deberá agregar una nota con detalles sobre dicha publicación.
Copias de la contribución. El contribuyente deberá conservar una copia del material que envíe. No se devolverán los manuscritos a no ser que se pida su devolución. Las correcciones de prueba se enviarán a los autores solamente en casos excepcionales.
Las contribuciones deberán dirigirse a:
The Editor
Food and Nutrition Bulletin
Charles Street Sta., P.O. Box 500
Boston, MA 02114-0500, USA
Title of interest - Strengthening the Family: Implications for international Development
By Marian F. Zeitlin et al.
This book explores the characteristics of families that strengthen the family unit and promote the development of its individual members. Following upon an eartlier research project on the development of children in poverty (published as a United Nations University Press book in 1990 under the title Positive Deviance in Child Nutrition), the present study examines how family social health improves the well-being of children and how family functioning interacts with national and international development. The authors argue that the smallest unit of analysis for sustainable development is neither the household nor the individual, but rather the family; and they stress that the success of development policies and programmes closely depends on a recognition of this. To test their hypotheses concerning associations between family health, child development, and general social development, the authors study two very different family types - the Javanese of Indonesia and the Yoruba of Nigeria. The book also considers the effects of modernization on the family; the usefulness of mathematical models in quantifying the effects of family change on economic development and human welfare; psychological studies of the family; and development assistance programmes. In the concluding section the authors present a unified cross-disciplinary paradigm of the socially well family, and also suggest policy and programme priorities.
Commenting on this study, one reviewer has written: "The great strength of this work is its sweep, bringing in new ideas from such an array of theoretical and applied fields. (The work) will contribute to a sea change in how people in a variety of fields of endeavor are looking at families."
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