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Eating the Emotion: How we use food to change our mood.
This chapter will cover the often-complex relationship human beings have with food. In the last 30 years or so we have seen a huge rise in food related disorders ranging from anorexia and bulimia to compulsive over-eating. More insidious has been the rise of those who are not considered to [...]
Continue reading...Factors affecting the development of food allergy
Allergy to food is a common problem affecting up to 1 in 20 children and 1 in 30 adults. It causes a great deal of anxiety, and interference in daily activities especially shopping and mealtimes. This Chapter in the ‘Thought for Food’ book will address what food allergy is, which [...]
Continue reading...GM and other advanced technologies for food improvement: scientific and social implications
Over the past century the global human population has more than trebled and most people now live in cites that are remote from farming areas, both physically and psychologically. This has necessitated a revolution in food production and processing technologies and in consumer attitudes to food. Biotechnologies such as plant [...]
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