Commercial Feasibility of Fish Protein Concentrate in Developing Countries. Volume I. The Protein Situation in Korea and the Potential Role for Fish Protein Concentrate

摘要

The report establishes that protein malnutrition exists in certain groups in Korea, and that fish protein concentrate (FPC) might contribute to ameliorating this shortage. Present economics and raw material shortages, however, mitigate against a self-priming commercial FPC operation in Korea today. However, some alternative paths for protein relief through FPC are possible. The report reviews protein nutrition, and the Korean protein system, and calculates the 'protein gap' for the groups and determines the cost/effectiveness of protein fortification. It examines the feasibility of producing FPC locally, the implications of a protein supplement program on national nutrition policies and the cost of closing the protein gap. (Author)