Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

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MenuGen: Menu Planning and Recommended Menu Search System for Promotion of Self Sufficiency of Korean Food

MenuGen: 한국 식량자급률 향상을 위한 인터넷 기반의 권장식단검색 및 식단작성 프로그램

  • Hong, Sun-Myeong (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Bae, Jae-Hak (School of Computer & Information Technology, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim, Gon (School of Computer & Information Technology, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Choe, Jeong-Suk (National Rural Living Science Institute, RDA, Suwon) ;
  • Kim, Yeong-Ok (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Dongduk Women's University)
  • 홍순명 (울산대학교 식품영양전공) ;
  • 배재학 (울산대학교 컴퓨터정보통신공학전공) ;
  • 김곤 (울산대학교 컴퓨터정보통신공학전공) ;
  • 최정숙 (농촌생활연구소) ;
  • 김영옥 (동덕여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2004.08.05
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Abstract

This study was conducted to develop menugen program: Korean recommended menu planning and search based on internet to promote self sufficiency of food in Korea. This program manipulate menu and search 432 Korean recommended menus which have been developed in combination of population characteristics of 9 age level, 3 residential areas, 3 income groups, four seasons and male or female. Clients can select the high self sufficiency recommended menu by inputting their age, residental area, income, season and sex in using Menugen program. MenuGen can analyze nutrients and compare with Korean Recommended Allowance about clients' menu based on their age and sex. It can access the food, dish and menu databases. And also client can use MenuGen program for menu planning and analysis nutrients. Client's menu data can be store, delete, modify and print through MenuGen too. It will be able to read the nutrition analysis data of the foods, the dishes and the menu. Therefore it provides convenient user interface to not only users but also dietitians and nutritionists, who take charge of making a menu, and experts in the field of food and nutrition. MenuGen will help the nutrition policy accomplishment and the food self-supply rate improvement of the nation with use of menu drawing up program of internet base.

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