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The Contribution of Livestock Products to Human Dietary Needs with Special Reference to North Africa and West Asia

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Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science ((CTVM,volume 47))

Abstract

As wealth increases, more food is consumed and there are major changes in the pattern of the foods selected. These changes were tabulated by Perisse et al. (1969) who demonstrated that the proportion of dietary energy intake from fats rose steeply with income while that from total carbohydrates declined. Simultaneously, the proportion of the total protein intake from animal sources increased. Subsequent observations confirm and extend these earlier conclusions.

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Pellet, P.L., Young, V.R. (1988). The Contribution of Livestock Products to Human Dietary Needs with Special Reference to North Africa and West Asia. In: Thomson, E.F., Thomson, F.S. (eds) Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1317-2_1

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