In the previous section, we looked at the link between nutritional status and the occurrence of disease.
However, other factors besides the nutritional status of our diet can cause undesirable effects on our body or diseases. Indeed, production and breeding methods, species selection and food processing have a significant impact on our health.
The following table shows some examples :
| Component | Undesirable effect/disease caused |
| GMO | allergies, cancers |
| pesticides, antibiotics | destruction of microbiota, endocrine disruptors |
| plant proteins | inflammatory role of gluten, lectin... |
| animal proteins | cardiovascular diseases, cancers |
| food additives | autoimmune diseases, cancers |
| trans fat | increased cardiovascular risk |
We will try to clarify this by doing the following work:
- each partner country will develop one of the following themes and compare it to the opposite theme
- organic farming / conventional farming
- flexitarian diet / vegan diet
- ultra-processed food / unprocessed food
- When you have chosen the theme you wish to address, please complete the table and check that this theme is not already being addressed by another partner.
- For each theme, it will be necessary to :
- make a short presentation
- present the positive and negative points on health and the environment
- list the constraints and opportunities of this type of food.
Module 7 : Eating habits and healthy diet
Module 7 : E-magazine