FOOD AND NUTRITION (6065) OUP CLASS O-LEVEL/IGCSE (BSS)

Provides an overview of fundamental nutrition concepts relevant for health, weight, longevity, and disease prevention by explaining the roles of key nutrients, foods, and beverages Tackles popular food and nutrition topics and buzzwords and debunks myths by examining the scientific evidence behind each and challenging readers to eschew junk and anti-science Examines the relationship between humans, food, and the environment across time and space by considering how and what we eat, from our prehistoric Paleo days to the twenty-first century Discusses contemporary food and nutrition problems affecting both people and planet, why they exist, and how they might be solved Presents a rich framework for considering the inter-relationships between science, technology, and consumer that, together, shape what and how we eat Highlights cutting-edge nutrition research illustrating how, when it comes to health-giving diets, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts — and one size doesn’t fit all