Table X. — Cost of protein from animal sources 



Price per 

 pound 



Protein 

 content 

 (percent) 



Protein price 



Per pound 



Per daily 



supply 



(10 grams) 



Fish protein concentrate (FPC) 



Dry milk 



Dried fish (Africa) 



Chicken (United States) 



$0.25 

 .15 

 .14 

 .25 



$0.31 



.45 



.38 



1.65 



$0.0068 

 .0100 

 .0085 

 .0360 



Source: National Academy of Sciences' proposal for BCF (unpublished). 



thorough testing and human feeding experiments, it is possible to 

 proceed without delay to refine the process and develop a product 

 for market studies discussed later. 



On a cooperative bilateral basis, it is proposed to select and survey 

 the fishing potential and market feasibility of FPC products in three 

 less developed countries ; one of these countries will be selected as the 

 place in which to foster development of a local capability to produce 

 and distribute FPC. The specific objective would be to demonstrate 

 that — consistent with local needs, fish supplies, people, and customs — 

 it is feasible to meet animal protein needs of a large number of pre- 

 school children and pregnant mothers promptly and economically. 

 An initial goal for a small country would be to provide by 1971, ten 

 grams of animal protein daily to each of one million people. This can 

 be expanded as experience or circumstances dictate. 



The main elements of the proposed FPC demonstration program, 

 projected over a five-year period in Figure 10 are to: 



— develop commercial process for producing FPC ^ including re- 

 search to improve the present process and make it more economi- 

 cal and suitable for other species ; also included : research on food 

 technology, research on problems of toxic fish, and development 

 of appropriate guidelines to foster stringent quality control. 

 Design, construction, leasing, and operation of the authorized 

 pilot plants are part of this development ; 



— improve the fish catching^ landing^ and processing capabilities of 

 three protein-deficient countries. The nature and extent of the 

 fish population accessible to the potential recipient countries, de- 

 velopment of improved boats, catching equipment, and processing 

 capability would be studied ; 



— develop markets for FPC in at least one protein-deficient country. 

 Local fishing potential, analysis of local eating customs, as well 

 as market and distribution patterns for appropriate food forms, 

 would be evaluated ; 



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