Nutritionism is the view that excessive reliance on food science and the study of nutrition can lead to poor nutrition and to ill health. It was originally credited to Gyorgy Scrinis, and was popularized by Michael Pollan. Since nutrients are invisible, policy makers rely on nutrition experts to advise on food choices. Because science has an incomplete understanding of how food affects the human body, Pollan argues, nutritionism can be blamed for many of the health problems relating to diet in the Western World today. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the term that refers to a viewpoint that believes a reliance on food science is a cause of poor nutrition and ill health? ANS1 Nutritionism QSN2 Who is originally claimed to have given birth to the concept of nutritionism? ANS2 Gyorgy Scrinis QSN3 Although he was not the creator of the concept, who popularized the idea of nutritionism? ANS3 Michael Pollan QSN4 Who has to rely on nutrition experts when it comes to making decisions regarding food and nutritional values? ANS4 policy makers QSN5 Which region of the world does Pollan claim could trace their health problems back to nutritionism? ANS5 Western World