Original paper

Premastication: the second arm of infant and young child feeding for health and survival?

Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 4 - 18
Published: Jan 1, 2010
Abstract
Premastication of foods for infants was a crucial behavioural adaptation to neoteny that ensured nutritional adequacy during the period of complementary feeding throughout the course of human evolution until recent times.While the paps and gruels of agricultural systems provided an alternative and modern food technology appears to make it unnecessary, we argue that, in addition to its role in nutrition, premastication also played a crucial role...
Paper Details
Title
Premastication: the second arm of infant and young child feeding for health and survival?
Published Date
Jan 1, 2010
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
4 - 18
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