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Synopsis The Encyclopaedia on 'Changing Trends in Health and Nutrition' has been weaved into four comprehensive volumes on various phases of diet and health by dr. Sujata K. Dass an eminent medical doctor and expert on the subject. She has laid emphasis on, good diet and nutrition which are the most essential ingredients, helpful to be the growth of the child science his early days. She is of the opinion that good and balanced nutrition during childhood helps to lay a strong foundation for a healthy adult hood. Volume I has bearing on diet, nutrition and changing are style; Volume II explains the effectiveness of good health and nutrition; Volume III has deep links of child hood nutrition with academic progress: In fact good health is needed to achieve one's full educational potential because nutrition affects intellectual development and learning ability; Volume IV lays emphasis on food and nutrition security. As urban expansion continues apace, the overall cost of supplying, distributing and accessing food is likely to increase further and, with it, the number of urban households are food insecure. These volumes would be useful for medical practitioners, teachers, scholars and students in India and abroad.