J. V. Prabhakar ¹, Kantha Joseph ¹, M. Narayana Rao ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, IN

Abstract

The diets consumed by the low-income groups of the population in India and several Asian countries, Africa and Latin America, consist predominantly of cereals, ischolar_mains and tubers and contain negligible amounts of protective and protein-rich foods. Such diets are deficient in protein, certain vitamins and minerals. Consequently there is wide spread incidence of protein malnutrition and vitamin deficiency diseases particularly among children.

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J. V. Prabhakar ¹, A. Paul Jayaraj ¹, M. R. Chandrasekhara ¹, G. S. Siddappa ¹, Indira Murthy ¹, K. Indiramma ¹, M. Swaminathan ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Cow's milk and infant foods based on cow's milk, are commonly used for feeding infants and young children in Western countries. In India and Egypt, buffalo milk is also being used along with cow's milk for this purpose. For infants with poor digestive capacity or suffering from intestinal disorders, partially skimmed milk and milk foods are usually used.

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