NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL ISSUES
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Can lead to diet related disorders like inadequate iron, fibre and calcium.
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When an individual doesn’t receive adequate amounts of one or more nutrients.
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Nutritionally modified foods are foods that have been changed to enhance particular characteristics chosen by a food company.
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To suit consumer demand (nutritionally beneficial) e.g. improve consumer health with fat replacements, artificial sweeteners, added micro-nutrients and added fibre
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Detailed explanation-1: -GMO foods are as healthful and safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts. Some GMO plants have actually been modified to improve their nutritional value. An example is GMO soybeans with healthier oils that can be used to replace oils that contain trans fats.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the GMO crops grown today were developed to help farmers prevent crop loss. The three most common traits found in GMO crops are: Resistance to insect damage. Tolerance to herbicides.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nutritionally enhanced crops have been designed to address improvements in feed for livestock and poultry. For example, animal feed crops have been generated which produce higher levels of limiting amino acids so that fewer supplements will be required.