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The banes and benefits of aubergines alimentarium

WEBA favourite among Asians and Muslims. Solanum melongena, commonly known as eggplant or aubergines, were domesticated in India four thousand years ago.They gradually …

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The benefits and risks of GMOs alimentarium

WEBIn 2014, an analysis of 147 studies carried out around the world over the previous 20 years stated that “on average, GM technology adoption has reduced chemical pesticide use by …

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Mineral salt requirements alimentarium

WEBNegligible amounts, not to be neglected. Mineral salts are essential to the organism, in particular because they: catalyse many of the metabolism’s reactions. Among these …

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Pomegranates, from Antiquity to the present day alimentarium

WEBPomegranate arils are rich in vitamin C and also contain vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B6 and B9, minerals (potassium, calcium and magnesium) and trace elements (manganese, copper …

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Orthorexia – eating under pressure alimentarium

WEBOrthorexia nervosa, a term coined by the American doctor Steven Bratman 1 in 1997, is a derivation of anorexia nervosa based on two Greek words, ortho (right, correct) and …

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The social and cultural value of meat alimentarium

WEBMeat provides a good example of such ambiguity. On the positive side, it often symbolises strength and good health. Even nowadays, when many people eat meat every day, …

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The Atkins and Dukan diets alimentarium

WEBFrom the 1970s, Doctors Atkins and Dukan gradually popularised weight loss diets that, instead of cutting down on fat, focused on reducing carbohydrates, the body’s natural …

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Exotic salt alimentarium

WEBThe Codex Alimentarius, a series of international standards issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization …

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Food – The essence of life alimentarium

WEBMashed, mixed and broken down by enzymes, they discover the essential role played by the food we eat in the construction, functioning and protection of our bodies. In other …

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Fermented drinks alimentarium

WEBFermented drinks. Kombucha, kefir and kvass are gaining popularity worldwide. However, their impact on health has yet to be confirmed. 5 min. Be the first to leave a commment. …

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A history of restriction alimentarium

WEBUne histoire de restrictions. The Ancient Greeks and Romans already understood that food and physical exercise influence our health and our weight. The Greek ‘diatia’ (from …

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Ilya Metchnikoff alimentarium

WEBIn 1908, Ilya Metchnikoff (1845-1916), a Russian zoologist, bacteriologist and immunologist, won the Nobel Prize for discovering the immune response of so-called scavenger cells …

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What are food additives

WEBFood additives are substances intentionally added to food for specific technological reasons. While some are age-old, used since Antiquity, nowadays numerous ingredients …

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Common food additives alimentarium

WEBFood additives fall under two main categories, those that extend shelf life and those that act on the consistency and the sensory qualities of food. The most common additives are …

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Ötzi and his diet alimentarium

WEBIn this context, a particularly impressive specimen is the mummy of a 5300-year-old corpse that was preserved by a glacier and is known worldwide today by the nickname “Ötzi” or …

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What if the world became vegetarian

WEBYet, in light of new studies, more and more people are wondering whether they should stop eating meat. Cutting meat products out of our diet would be beneficial for both our …

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The industrialisation of food creates unease alimentarium

WEBAnti-industrialisation movements In the 19 th century, new and innovative preserving techniques such as appertisation 7 and the development of organic chemistry …

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