The Future Of Nutrition: Consumers Engage with Science
By Mark Massoud, Harriet Ragozin, Greg Schmid, and Leah Spalding

The New Consumer, New Genetics (NCNG) program lies at the cusp of a revolution in the scientific understanding of the relationship between food and health. Three major forces are intersecting to drive this revolution.

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Nutrigenomics: The Next Wave in Nutrition Research
By Dr.Nancy Fogg-Johnson and Alex Merolli (Life Sciences Alliance, Pleasanton, CA)

Genes and nutrition will be the target of ongoing research
Understanding of human nutrition has followed developments in the sciences, primarily chemistry, biochemistry and physiology. During the "Naturalistic Era" (400 B.C.-1750 AD), Hippocrates hypothesized about the body's "innate heat"; during the next 500 years, little happened in either the development of scientific knowledge or nutrition science.

The Importance of Human Genetic Variation
Source: University of California at Davis

Thanks to human genomic research, we now know that all people share the vast majority of human genetic information. Indeed, any two individuals share 99.9% of their DNA sequence

Intelligent Nutrition and Personalized Diets
Source: University of California at Davis

Humans can metabolize a wide variety and range of amounts of food chemicals. The flexibility in metabolic response to changes in type and concentration of dietary chemicals demonstrates an important clue for understanding the effects of diet on health.

Diet and Health Disparities
Source: University of California at Davis

Minority populations have disproportionately high incidences and morbidities of all chronic diseases. The landmark 1985 report, the Secretary's Task Force Report on Black and Minority Health revealed

The Importance of Micronutrients
Source: University of California at Davis

Approximately 40 micronutrients are required in the human diet. Deficiencies in micronutrients can cause DNA damage and are associated with a number of serious human diseases