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Tanzania's energy supply of the past

This article provides interesting insight into the food patterns and energy intakes of East Africa's past and highlights the major influencing factors which brought about the changes.

Reprinted from Oltersdorf, U. (1971). Comparison of Nutrient Intakes in East Africa. Proceedings of a conference held in Blantyre, Malawi, International Biological Programme, 7 Marylebone road, London, NW1, England, copyright 1971, with permission from Oltersdorf U.

PDF: Comparison of nutrient intakes in East Africa

Minimum dietary standards for East African natives

Data on:

  • Calorie requirements for the Masai and Kikuyu's
  • Dietary requirements of children
  • Metabolism at various ages compared with that at maturity
  • Provisional tables of the marginal requirements for East African natives
  • Nutrients analysis of Tanganyika diets

    PDF: Minimum dietary standards for East African natives 1940

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Created by Verena Raschke 2005 / Contact