Food and Nutrition (5th ed.)

Through the prism of public health, climate change and global sustainability, the 5th edition of this long-standing textbook provides a comprehensive understanding of diet, nutrition and the place of food and food production within the broader ecosystem. Now framed through an international perspective, the book gives a detailed overview of food components and the biochemistry of foods and digestion, outlining nutrition needs across the lifespan, and including dietary disorders. But unlike other