Nevin S. Scrimshaw
The Consequences of Hidden Hunger for Individuals and Societies
author 1991 laureate world food prize foremost international award recognizing outstanding individual achievement improving quality quantity availability food world dr scrimshaw first nutritionist receive prize earlier recipients recognized efforts production agriculture describes magnitude consequences various kinds hidden hunger still devastate large proportion worlds population demonstrates conquest hidden hunger essential human future sections discuss chronic undernutrition adults proteincalorie malnutrition children prevalence undernutrition children adults importance dietary protein micronutrient deficiencies demographic significance child mortality due hunger overcoming hunger political mobilization conquest hunger nutrient excesses obligation human future