Nutrition yesterday and today
Jaffé, W.G.; Bengoa, J.M.
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 38(3): 429-444
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0622 PMID: 3153124 Document Number: 306397
The history of human nutrition from primitive times to the present is briefly outlined. Many of the modern nutritional problems can be traced back to changes caused by the introduction of agriculture and, more recently, food technology. These developments have changed the composition of the diet to which the primitive hunter-collectors had adapted themselves during millions of years. Changes in food habits and the beginning of the science of nutrition are discussed, and a brief review of nutritional recommendations is provided. Nutritional goals and rules are discussed.