Food And Nutrition Re-Married For Consumers' Health

Tomorrow is here. Today!

From the 2007 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago:

"It could be decades before science can accurately measure the body's systems to determine which foods, in what quantities and combinations, will best combat against disease and illness, experts say.

I contend the IFT is bad at predicting the future.

More than decades, I'll wager. Closer to never (unless we make humans the same through genetic modification or fudge the definition of "best.")

"But when that time comes, expect each diet to be as individual as the person. That's the general consensus among food scientists gathered here ..."

The IFT is not bad at predicting the past.

That time is now. People already do diets as "individual as the person." Except in institutions like prisons where people are fed similar diets.

At least one speaker got one thing right.

"While functional food appears today to be a popular means for individuals to craft their own healthy diet, Peter Clifton, Ph.D., a professor at Adelaide University in Australia and researcher with the country's national science agency, called functional foods 'a myth.'"

IFT appears to be a trade organization masquerading as a consumer advocacy group, much like the AMA. Here is its mission statement.

Be careful.