| Nutrigenomics and the stewardship of scientific promises. | |
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PMID: 20845382 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Here we analyze the rise and establishment of nutrigenomics versus nutrition science from a political perspective. We argue that the exceptionalist status of nutrigenomics has been brought about by a carefully orchestrated economy of expectation, enabling the nutrigenomics community to develop its own research agenda that differs significantly from that of nutrition science. Nutrigenomics promotes research specifically directed towards the heterogeneity of dietary guidelines, while nutrition science pursues a public health goal dominated by homogeneous health messages. Through the development of genomic technology and the protective niche created by large global funding initiatives, this heterogeneity-research agenda has been able to develop itself. Those pursuing and supporting it have, through nutrigenomics' economy of expectation, influenced public opinion, and regulatory and political structures dealing with food and health. With many big global nutrigenomics initiatives slowly approaching their end, this article hints at some of the possible political consequences of its economy of expectation and suggests that a "stewardship" of promises and expectations is in order |
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Authors:
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Bart Penders; Joanna Goven |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Biotechnology journal Volume: 5 ISSN: 1860-7314 ISO Abbreviation: Biotechnol J Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-09-16 Completed Date: 2010-12-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101265833 Medline TA: Biotechnol J Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 909-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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Centre for Society and Genomics (CSG), Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (ISIS), Faculty of Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. b.penders@science.ru.nl |
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Health Status Nutrigenomics* Nutritional Requirements* Public Health |
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