Weaning - From Breast Milk to Family Food

This book provides a practical, straight-foreward guide to the safe and healthy weaning of babies, particularly in cases where families have little money to spend on food Addressed to community health workers, the book translates a wealth of scientific knowledge about the nutritional needs of infants into clear instructions concerning such questions as the best time to start weaning, the nutritional value of food groups, the importance of hygienic food preparation and storage, and the safe and nutritional use of local staples and family food.