PRODUCTION, USES, AND COMPOSITION OF FOODS OF PLANT ORIGIN FROM ECUADOR

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Journal of Food ScienceVolume 18, Issue 1-6 p. 319-342 PRODUCTION, USES, AND COMPOSITION OF FOODS OF PLANT ORIGIN FROM ECUADOR HAZEL E. MUNSELL, HAZEL E. MUNSELL National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorRAÚL CASTILLO, RAÚL CASTILLO National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorCLEMENCIA ZURITA, CLEMENCIA ZURITA National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorJOSÉ M. PORTILLA, JOSÉ M. PORTILLA National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this author HAZEL E. MUNSELL, HAZEL E. MUNSELL National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorRAÚL CASTILLO, RAÚL CASTILLO National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorCLEMENCIA ZURITA, CLEMENCIA ZURITA National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this authorJOSÉ M. PORTILLA, JOSÉ M. PORTILLA National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador, a QuitoSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1953 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1953.tb17724.xCitations: 8 The National Institute of Nutrition of Ecuador was established as a result of the efforts of Dr. José M. Portilla and with the assistance of Dr. Robert S. Harris, Professor of Biochemistry of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following completion by the Government of Ecuador of a building to house the Institute an agreement was signed in July 1950, between the Government, the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB), and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF). Under the terms of this agreement the Government has provided certain facilities and salaries for employees from Ecuador, the PASB has provided technical direction of the scientific program, and the W.K.K. F. has provided funds for fellowships and for the purchase of equipment. The PASB commissioned Dr. Harris to direct the scientific program during the first years of the contract and Ecuador made him Scientific Director of the Institute. Under an appointment with the PASB (Regional Representative of the World Health Organization) Dr. Hazel E. Munsell has been holding the position of Director of the Food Analysis Laboratory and has been in residence in Quito since December 1950. Dr. Portilla holds the position of Director of the Institute. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume18, Issue1-6January 1953Pages 319-342 RelatedInformation