SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN FOOD AND NUTRITION

Proceedings of theSixth Annual National Conference on

Science and TechnologyNovember 9-12,1992Kingston, Jamaica

Editors: Merline E. BardowellAngela R. Vassel

Information & Coordination Services DivisionScientific Research Council

Kingston, Jamaica1996

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CONTENTS

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PREFACE ix

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x

INTRODUCTION xi

CEREMONIAL ADDRESSES

Opening Ceremony

Dr Alston Meade xvJamaica National Development Foundation

Opening Address xviiHon. P.J. PattersonPrime Minister of Jamaica

Closing Ceremony

Closing Address - Mr Karl James xxImmediate Past President, Jamaica Exporters' Association

SESSION I - FOOD AND NUTRITION

Overview of the Food and Nutrition Situation in theCARICOM Region - OVERVIEW 3by Wynante Patterson

SESSION II - NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Food, Nutrition and Health - State of the Art and Caribbean Perspective 19by Dinesh P. Sinha

Malnutrition Related Diabetes Mellitus - The Jamaican Perspective 29by Dalip Ragoobirsingh, H. Robinson and E. Morrison

Changing Food Availability in the Caribbean - A Nutritional Perspective 34by Dinesh P. Sinha

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Trinidad and Tobago Food Processors: Coping withDietary Challenges 47by Judith A. Francis

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Jamaican Secondary School Students,Teachers and Parents Regarding Lifestyles and Health 55by V.S. Campbell, D.P. Sinha and A.W. Patterson

The Trichuris Dysentery Syndrome: Implications for MentalDevelopment and Nutritional Status of Jamaican Children [ABSTRACT] 71by Joy E. Callender, S.M. Grantham-McGregor, S. Walkerand E.S. Cooper

The Behaviour of Undernourished Children and theRelationship to Development [ABSTRACT] 72by Julie M. Meeks Gardner, S.M. Grantham-McGregorand S.M.Chang and J.H. Hines

A Diet for Use in the Rehabilitation of Malnourished Children [ABSTRACT] 73by Audrey J. Morris, D.D. Ramdath and M.H.N. Golden

The Use of Coconut and Corn Oil Based Diets in the Rehabilitation ofMalnourished Children: Effects on Antioxidant Status [ABSTRACT] 74by Dan D. Ramdath and M.H.N. Golden

SESSION HI - FOOD PROCESSING AND QUALITY

Production and Processing of Quality Foods - OVERVIEW 77by Gail Baccus-Taylor and Edward Commissiong

Use of A Sensory Panel in Product Development 90by Veronica Morgan and Andre Gordon

Optimization of the Sensory and Textural Characteristics ofBoneless Sliced Ham [ABSTRACT] 97by Andre Gordon, M. Malcolm-Jackson and V. Gooden

Milk Assurance - A Need in Jamaica [ABSTRACT] 97by Alwyn Lynch

SESSION IV - FOOD AND EXPORT

Food and Export - OVERVIEW 101by Aaron H. Parke

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SESSION V - INDIGENOUS FOODS

The Oyster Mushroom - Chemical Composition and Nutritional Considerations 113by C. L. Battick, C. Flowers, O. Wilks and C. Ramsay

Acaricidal and Insecticidal Activities of the Fruit Oil of Blighia sapida 118by Lawrence A.D. Williams, W. Kraus, I. Klaiber and C. Noortwijck

Replacement Value of Gliricida (Gliricidia sepium) and Leucaena{Leucaena leucocephala) For Concentrates in Diets for Lactating Goats 125by D. Richards, G. Ruegsegger, W.F. Brown and D.B. Bates

Effect of Row Width and Intra-Row Spacing on the Yield of Vegetable Amaranth 140by MM. Young and K.R. Vaidya

A Simple Technique for the Refining of Pimento Oil 143by Lyndon B.N. Johnson

Another Look at Mushrooms in Jamaica [ABSTRACT] 148by Audia Barnett and P. Reese

Local Production of Xanthan Gum [ABSTRACT] 148by Mitchelle Hamilton

Bontia daphnoides L. A Jamaican Plant with High Mannitol ContentWorthy of Commercial Exploration [ABSTRACT] 149by Lawrence A.D. Williams and W. Kraus

SESSION VI - POLICY AND PLANNING

Policy and Planning for Fostering Self-Sufficiency in Foodand Nutrition - OVERVIEW 153by Keith L. Roache

Food and Nutrition for Development: Some Policy Considerations 167by Donatus St Aimee

Technology Planning for the Food Processing Industry for aDeveloping Country [ABSTRACT] 172by Mohd Azim

SESSION VII - FOOD AND THE FUTURE

Food and the Future - OVERVIEW 175by Arnoldo K. Ventura

SESSION V m - FOOD AND CULTURE

An Old, But Largely Ignored Food Source: Insects 183by V.B. Meyer-Rochow

Material and Structural Determinants of Nutritional Behaviour:A Sociological Perspective 190by Ian Boxill

Food Taboos 200by V.B. Meyer-Rochow and Sulochanna D. Mow

Food and Culture [ABSTRACT] 209by Irena Cousins

SESSION IX - POSTER

Community Nutrition Education Programme for the Primary Prevention ofObesity, Diabetes and Hypertension (Project Lifestyle) 213by Dinesh P. Sinha, V.S. Campbell, A.W. Patterson and R.M. Hamalainen

A Comparative Study of the Nutritional Status of Children Between the Ages -Four and Six Years Within Different Socio-Economics Status [ABSTRACT] 216by Inger Hainsley

Suitability of Varieties of Irish Potato Grown in Jamaica forFrench Fries [ABSTRACT] 216by Alwyn Lynch

Dehydration - Solar Dehydration of Some Selected Fruits andSpices [ABSTRACT] 217by Alwyn Lynch

SESSION X - FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY

Food Security and Safety: the Public Health Implication for Developing Countries 221by George H. Grant

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Food Safety in the Beverage Industry: Brewed Products andCarbonated Soft Drinks 225by Deon Abel and Margaret Thompson

Food Safety: Preventable Chemical and Microbiological Contamination 232by Johnathan Lamey and D. Lamey

Food Safety: A Need For Good Nutrition 243by Jose G. Rodriguez

The Use of Anti-Microbial Agents in Animal Feeds: the PublicHealth Risks [ABSTRACT] 249by George H. Grant and Cedric Lazarus

PANEL DISCUSSION 253

INDEX 265

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