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The drought in Ethiopia and the subsequent international reaction has drawn attention again to the urgent need to consider methods of early assessment of and appropriate responses to such situations. Assessment requires the collection of reliable data; responses should pay attention to established nutritional principles and take account both of the situation as it exists and of the normal dietary patterns.
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Mason, J., Hay, R., Holt, J. et al. Nutritional lessons from the Ethiopian drought. Nature 248, 646–650 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248646a0
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