TY - BOOK AU - Zoumbaris,Sharon K. TI - Nutrition T2 - Health and medical issues today SN - 9780313349850 (alk. paper) AV - RA784 .Z68 2009 U1 - 613.2 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Santa Barbara, Calif. PB - Greenwood Press/ABC-CLIO KW - Nutrition KW - Requirements KW - Genetic aspects KW - Nutrition policy KW - Nutritional Requirements KW - Diet KW - Food KW - Nutrigenomics KW - Nutrition Policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; A brief history of nutrition and the future of nutrigenomics -- Basics and principles of nutrition and its practitioners -- Nutrition guidelines and the government's role -- Food irradiation : past its shelf life? -- Genetically modified food : are we playing God? -- Vitamins and supplements : a love-hate relationship -- Vegetarians : you are what you eat -- Organic food : better or just more expensive? -- From the field to the table : how safe is our food? -- Bans on fast food and junk food : who wins, who loses? ER -