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Future perspectives of nutrigenomics foods: benefits vs. risks

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posted on 2024-11-14, 05:34 authored by Dilip Ghosh
Nutrigenomics, defined as the application of high-throughput genomics tools in nutrition research is now past its incubation phase. The poorly understood associations of diet and disease prevention in particular will likely be the single most important catalyst to its accelerated and continued growth. Whether the goal of matching foods to individual genotypes to improve the health of those individuals can be attained, and personalised nutrigenomic foods enter the world's food markets, depends on numerous hurdles being overcome: some scientific in nature, some technical and others related to consumer, market or ethical issues. Public adoption of new technologies is an important determinant for their success. Many of the drivers behind the trend in personalisation of food are now known, particularly ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) are the major drivers. Future development in the field of nutrigenomics undoubtedly will place its seemingly huge potential in better perspective. From the scientific responsibility point of view, one hopes that the new perspectives to be gained and progress to be made in this field will be so managed as to take the public at large on board, if we are to avoid another nutrition education disaster of the genetically modified organism type and dimension.

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Ghosh, D. K. (2009). Future perspectives of nutrigenomics foods: benefits vs. risks. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 46 (1), 31-36.

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Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volume

46

Issue

1

Pagination

31-36

Language

English

RIS ID

22680

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