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This book presents a discussion of the major policy issues with regard to nutrition and development which have been evolving during the last decade. The major issues for the nineties were arrived at in consultation with members of the IUNS committee on Nutrition and Development. The membersinclude some of the leading world experts on nutrition policy and planning. Perhaps the major realization that emerges from the book is the need for education in general, and for nutrition and health education in particular, in order to solve nutrition problems, especially in developing countries.More research is also required to establish what an ideal diet is in different cultures and ecological enrivonments. It is not generally realized that agricultrual development in industrialized countries such as the United States and Japan was accompanied by a parallel development in education thathas not taken place in developing countries. Although this is a policy book, it contains considerable original information, as some chapters are the products of major studies. The contributors to the book are well-known in their fields with considerable experience in policy, planning and implementation. The book is of interest topolicy-makers, program administrators, scholars, and individuals interested in nutrition policy and national development. It will also be useful as a reference text for university courses on nutrition.