Abstract:Honduras is a country with a high poverty rate which, amongst other factors, is a key contributor to problems of malnutrition in the population. Linear programming was utilized as a tool to determine the best combination of items of the essential Basic Food Basket (BFB) established by the government in order to fulfill the nutritional requirements of a family unit. In addition to information about the essential BFB, food composition tables and dietary reference intakes as well as upper intake levels were resea… Show more
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