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Food in Perspective, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Ethnological Food Research
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A striking feature of this book is the openmindedness with which the author presents mformatlOn. She IS not quick to judge unconventIOnal Ideas of therapies as ineffective but suggests to the reader that future research may be needed. She has a talent for presenting issues from a practical viewpomt. This book IS a welcome addition to the wide array of nutrition texts currently available. Advanced nutritIOn students, dietitians, nutritionists, and other health professionals will find this book a valuable source of mformatlon on a vanety of issues and will benefit from the author's knowledge and msight mto current nutrition literature. Lynne Ayers Ashbeck, M.S., R.D., Program Director, DQlry Council of Califorma, Fresno, CA 93726.
Commullity Nutrition: People, policies and programs, Wright, H. S., and L. S. Sims, 1981. From Wadsworth, 10 Davis Dr., Belmont, CA 94002,583 pp., softcover, $11.95. What is community nutritIOn? The authors of this upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbook address the question through a skillful compilation of selected readings. The readings provide a range of perspectives and are linked together with periodic commentary by the editors. The book begins with readings that build a theoretical base for community orgamzation upon which to examine specific community nutrition approaches. Next, a VOLUME
13
NUMBER4
1981
The book is of Interest to the nutntlon balanced selectIOn of readmgs on controversial issues surrounding nutritional status counselor just beginmng practice, the nurse in the community project a nonbiased view having the duty of discussmg diets with and encourage the reader to thmk cntlcally. office patients, and students trammg in Another section presents related topics of . nutntion counseling. food and nutritIOn policy, the legislative process, regulatory mechanisms, and food and nutrition programs. Finally, readings examine the multiple and evolving roles of a community nutritionist. The book IS an excellent reference for community nutritIOn practitioners and is the answer to the commumty nutrition instructor's search for a well-orgamzed readmg list. However, this collection Will need frequent updating to relate to the everchanging SOCIOpolitical environment mfluencmg community nutrition. Mary Jo Tuckwell, M.P.H., R.D., Instructor, Program In PubliC Health Nu- Handbook of Clinical Dietetics, American Dietetic Association, 1981. From Yale Univ. tflllOn, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Press, 302 Temple St., New Haven, CT Educating Diabetic Patients, Steiner, G., 06520, 461 pp., softcover, $20. Without question, thIS book is one of the and P. A. Lawrence, 1981. From Springer Publishing Co., 200 Park Ave. South, New most extensIve references on climcal dIetetics published to date. Developed for a York, NY 10003, 367 pp., $29.50. Only 1 of the 30 chapters in this book de- projected audIence of dietitians, nutnvoted to all aspects of educatIOn for the tiomsts, phYSICians, phYSICian aSSistants, diabetiC deals with diet and diabetes. The re- nurse practitioners, nurses, and dIetetIC mainder of the volume brings together ideas techmclans, the book provides an exhauson the many needs of diabetics, general ap- live presentatIon of the most frequently proaches used in teachmg, and examples ordered therapeutic diets as well as a sound and evaluations of eXlstmg diabetes educa- review of normal nutntion. The authors acknowledge the existence of some mformation programs. tlon gaps, such as fiber composition of Food in Perspective, Proceedings of the foods, but such gaps do not compromise the Third International Conference on Ethno- usefulness of the handbook. Terminology logical Food Research, Fenton, A., and and format are defined and consistent T. M. Owen, eds., 1981. From Humanities throughout the text. The revIew of each diet Press Inc., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716, mcludes a definition, information about 425 pp., $50. charactenstics of the dIet, rationale, indicaThis volume of papers by food folklorists tions for use, pOSSIble adverse reactIons, and histonans abounds With tidbits such as contraindicatlons, suggestions for dietihow sausages acqUired theIr names and what tians, and current references. Areas of conSir Gawam might have eaten for dmner. troversy are clearly delineated. The book also mcludes Important but often repetitive Guidebook for Nutrition Counselors, Fitz- position papers and statements from profesgerald, B., and V. Aronson, 1980. From SIOnal orgamzatlons, committees, and Christopher Publishmg House, 53 Billings councils. Rd., North Quncy, MA 02171, 484 pp., ThIS text IS a must for the library of any $19.50. practitioner senously mterested in climcal The authors present counseling data for dietetICs and nutrition. The handbook not normal and modified diets in this volume. only meets the mformatlon needs of a wide For the 13 various diets described, there are range of practitioners but also makes a maguidelines for mitJal and follow-up jor contnbutlon toward standardizmg session(s), data collection forms, discussion dietetic termmology and its interpretation. pomts, personal diet plan handouts, assignJane L. Ometer, M.S., R.D., ASSIStant Director of DietetiCs for Patient Nutnments for client participation and evaluation, and references for both client and tlOnal Care, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 02215. counselor. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
163
A striking feature of this book is the openmindedness with which the author presents mformatlOn. She IS not quick to judge unconventIOnal Ideas of therapies as ineffective but suggests to the reader that future research may be needed. She has a talent for presenting issues from a practical viewpomt. This book IS a welcome addition to the wide array of nutrition texts currently available. Advanced nutritIOn students, dietitians, nutritionists, and other health professionals will find this book a valuable source of mformatlon on a vanety of issues and will benefit from the author's knowledge and msight mto current nutrition literature. Lynne Ayers Ashbeck, M.S., R.D., Program Director, DQlry Council of Califorma, Fresno, CA 93726.
Commullity Nutrition: People, policies and programs, Wright, H. S., and L. S. Sims, 1981. From Wadsworth, 10 Davis Dr., Belmont, CA 94002,583 pp., softcover, $11.95. What is community nutritIOn? The authors of this upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbook address the question through a skillful compilation of selected readings. The readings provide a range of perspectives and are linked together with periodic commentary by the editors. The book begins with readings that build a theoretical base for community orgamzation upon which to examine specific community nutrition approaches. Next, a VOLUME
13
NUMBER4
1981
The book is of Interest to the nutntlon balanced selectIOn of readmgs on controversial issues surrounding nutritional status counselor just beginmng practice, the nurse in the community project a nonbiased view having the duty of discussmg diets with and encourage the reader to thmk cntlcally. office patients, and students trammg in Another section presents related topics of . nutntion counseling. food and nutritIOn policy, the legislative process, regulatory mechanisms, and food and nutrition programs. Finally, readings examine the multiple and evolving roles of a community nutritionist. The book IS an excellent reference for community nutritIOn practitioners and is the answer to the commumty nutrition instructor's search for a well-orgamzed readmg list. However, this collection Will need frequent updating to relate to the everchanging SOCIOpolitical environment mfluencmg community nutrition. Mary Jo Tuckwell, M.P.H., R.D., Instructor, Program In PubliC Health Nu- Handbook of Clinical Dietetics, American Dietetic Association, 1981. From Yale Univ. tflllOn, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Press, 302 Temple St., New Haven, CT Educating Diabetic Patients, Steiner, G., 06520, 461 pp., softcover, $20. Without question, thIS book is one of the and P. A. Lawrence, 1981. From Springer Publishing Co., 200 Park Ave. South, New most extensIve references on climcal dIetetics published to date. Developed for a York, NY 10003, 367 pp., $29.50. Only 1 of the 30 chapters in this book de- projected audIence of dietitians, nutnvoted to all aspects of educatIOn for the tiomsts, phYSICians, phYSICian aSSistants, diabetiC deals with diet and diabetes. The re- nurse practitioners, nurses, and dIetetIC mainder of the volume brings together ideas techmclans, the book provides an exhauson the many needs of diabetics, general ap- live presentatIon of the most frequently proaches used in teachmg, and examples ordered therapeutic diets as well as a sound and evaluations of eXlstmg diabetes educa- review of normal nutntion. The authors acknowledge the existence of some mformation programs. tlon gaps, such as fiber composition of Food in Perspective, Proceedings of the foods, but such gaps do not compromise the Third International Conference on Ethno- usefulness of the handbook. Terminology logical Food Research, Fenton, A., and and format are defined and consistent T. M. Owen, eds., 1981. From Humanities throughout the text. The revIew of each diet Press Inc., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716, mcludes a definition, information about 425 pp., $50. charactenstics of the dIet, rationale, indicaThis volume of papers by food folklorists tions for use, pOSSIble adverse reactIons, and histonans abounds With tidbits such as contraindicatlons, suggestions for dietihow sausages acqUired theIr names and what tians, and current references. Areas of conSir Gawam might have eaten for dmner. troversy are clearly delineated. The book also mcludes Important but often repetitive Guidebook for Nutrition Counselors, Fitz- position papers and statements from profesgerald, B., and V. Aronson, 1980. From SIOnal orgamzatlons, committees, and Christopher Publishmg House, 53 Billings councils. Rd., North Quncy, MA 02171, 484 pp., ThIS text IS a must for the library of any $19.50. practitioner senously mterested in climcal The authors present counseling data for dietetICs and nutrition. The handbook not normal and modified diets in this volume. only meets the mformatlon needs of a wide For the 13 various diets described, there are range of practitioners but also makes a maguidelines for mitJal and follow-up jor contnbutlon toward standardizmg session(s), data collection forms, discussion dietetic termmology and its interpretation. pomts, personal diet plan handouts, assignJane L. Ometer, M.S., R.D., ASSIStant Director of DietetiCs for Patient Nutnments for client participation and evaluation, and references for both client and tlOnal Care, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA 02215. counselor. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
163