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The link between diet and health is important, given the prevalence of diet related disease, including obesity, in the Australian population. Consumers need to be able to discriminate between foods based on the nutritional contribution of each to a healthy diet. They also need to be able to discriminate between foods in a broader context, considering issues such as food safety, how the food is produced and the environmental consequences of its production. This review outlines the position of chicken in the Australian diet from a health, consumer and environmental perspective. Chicken can contribute to a healthy eating pattern. It is an important source of protein. The predominant cut consumed, breast meat, is low in fat, with its fat profile favouring polyunsaturated, rather than saturated, fatty acids. Chicken meat delivers essential vitamins and minerals and is the most affordable meat source. As with all meats, care is required with preparation but consumers find it easy to use. ...

Abstraet: A first attempt to regulate tbe fishing activity while preserving the species and its habitats is presented for Hule lake. We intensively sampled the "gu¡¡pote " between March 1996 and April 1997 using monofilament gill nets and a floating line, collecting 421 individuals. P. dovii biomass was relatively low; this species had a long life cycle (8-10 years) and tbe growth oscillation was low (C=O.3). Maximum life expectation was estimated at 12 years and the point of mínimum growtb coincided with the spawning that takes place between November and December. After sp¡¡wning, P. dQvií take around seven montbs to reach recruitment size (54.6 mm). The length for sexual rnaturity was 134 mm Lt, whichjndicates that this s¡iecies is viable for reproduction soon after leaving the protection zones around the lagoon. "Guapote " sport fishing in the Hule lake is in equilibrium, the renewal rate is 80%. An increment in the actual fishery effort is not recommended, si...