Southeast Asia and the modern food industry
The modern food industry has drastically changed norms for families in Indonesia. Only 10 years ago eating out was considered a luxury and processed food choices were limited or too expensive for most families. Now the availability and affordability of processed foods is having a series impacts on local culture and health. Read more here.
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It won’t be long—in the near future you will be able to measure more than just the nutrient content of what you eat. More important, you will be able to measure the outcome: your nutritional status. And because you will be able to easily measure your vital signs, tracking them on your smart phone, you will be able to see your blood pressure going down week by week as your nutrition level rises, and you exercise more. What we eat fundamentally affects our health. Much of the global tidal wave of chronic illnesses is being generated by a...
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