Contribution of Animal Products to Healthful Diets

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October 19, 1997
Task Force Report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62300/syrvpb14

Task Force Chairs

Donald C. Beitz

Departments of Animal Science and Biochemistry-Biophysics, Iowa State University

Authors

Louise A. Berner

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Cal Poly State University

Gerald F. Combs

School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Southern Missippi

R. Gaurth Hansen

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Utah State University

Richard T. Lovell

Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University

Richard L. Willham

Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University

Carol T. Windham

Mercy Medical Rehabilitation Hospital

Abstract

Foods derived from animals contribute significantly to total nutrients in the U.S. food supply. Moreover, the availability to humans of the nutrients in animal products is high.

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