Michael E. J. Lean MA MB BChir MD FRCP is Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow, Consultant Physician at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Human Nutrition, University of Colorado Health Sciences Centre, USA. He is also Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Research for the Food Standards Agency (London), and was non-executive Director of the Health Education Board for Scotland for eight years.

• Food and its functionsEnzymes and digestionFood, eating, health and diseaseNutrient dietary requirements and reference valuesObesity in the twenty-first centuryFats, oils and lipidsMilk and dairy productsCarbohydratesCarbohydrate-rich foodsAmino acids and proteinsProtein-rich foodsWater and beveragesMineral elementsVitamins and other bioactive food constituentsFruits, nuts and vegetablesMethods of cookingDiet and healthFood spoilage and preservationToxins, food-borne infections and food hygieneFood contaminants - adulterants and additives

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