A short history of nutritional science: Part 2 (1885-1912) From: The Journal of Nutrition | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright American Institute of Nutrition Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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A Short History of Nutritional Science: Part 2 (1885-1912)1

Before 1885, nearly all of the nutritional studies had been carried out in Western Europe and most were concerned with the need for either protein or energy. These lines of work continued in the 1880s but in the next 25 y, and in many more parts of the world, important new lines of work were being developed that would, in the long run, greatly broaden our understanding of nutritional requirements.

Protein research continued

Until this time, there had been little significant work in nutritional science in the ...

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