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David Julian McClements is a food scientist at UMass. |
Food scientists are hoping for big things from small particles
Disease, obesity are latest targets of nanotechnology
More than a half-century ago, scientists helped eliminate rickets and goiter by fortifying food with Vitamin D and iodine. Now, scientists are altering the very structure of ingredients in laboratories, hoping to make things like milkshakes and mayonnaise into a new generation of healthier foods that fight cancer and obesity. (Full article: 786 words)
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