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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > December
> December 26, 2003:
Hour Two: Nutrigenomics
Now that the human genome has been sequenced, some pharmaceutical
companies are trying to tailor drug designs to specific genetic
makeups. But what if food makers could tailor-make a diet, just
for you, based on your genetic makeup? It's a growing field called
nutrigenomics.
In this hour of Science Friday, we'll find out if someday your
holiday meals might be specially tweaked to provide specialized
nutrition for your personal nutritional needs. Plus, the latest
on the discovery of a cow in the US with mad cow disease. Call in
with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern),
and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Jim Kaput
Senior Molecular Biologist, Center
of Excellence for Nutritional Genomics
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer
NutraGenomics
Chicago, Illinois
Raymond Rodriquez
Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Director, Center of Excellence
for Nutritional Genomics
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
Marion Nestle
Author, "Food
Politics" (University of California Press, 2002) and "Safe
Food" (University of California Press, 2003)
Professor and Chair, Department
of Nutrition and Food Studies
New York University
New York, New York
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Welcome
to Nutrigenomics.UCDavis.edu
Nutrigenomics
CBC
News: Genetics to reveal if you should eat your broccoli
Wired
News: Live Longer With the DNA Diet
This segment produced by Erica Ilton
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