'Big Picture: Food and Diet' out now
24 May 2011
All living things need energy, and humans are no exception. In 'Big Picture: Food and Diet', we look at the latest biological and medical research findings to investigate different aspects of diet and nutrition - including appetite, obesity, taste, allergies, metabolic diseases, epigenetics, food policy and behaviour. Online you can download the PDF of the magazine and subscribe to receive print copies.
We've also studied the evidence behind some common beliefs around food and diet, such as the pros and cons of caffeine, the truth about superfoods and the lowdown on 'friendly bacteria'. Read the results of our mythbusting in the magazine and online.
There are lots of extra educational resources online. These include four specially commissioned short films, ideal for lessons. Explore a state-of-the-art model stomach and find out how it’s used to investigate human digestion, learn about the art and science of breadmaking, and watch a chef recreate a 17th-century cake recipe from the Wellcome Library archives.
There are 16 articles, including a feature on appetite and a ‘how science works’ mini-series on different kinds of scientific studies. There are also lesson ideas documents to help teachers make the most use of the 'Big Picture' resources.
In a first for 'Big Picture', this issue includes an online quiz to test your nutritional knowledge. There is also an animation showing the development of atheroma in the artery, a food and diet glossary, curriculum links, and a series of image galleries, full of pictures that can be used for class projects, presentations and posters.
Let us know what you think of this issue, along with any other comments, questions or suggestions you have about the series, by emailing the ‘Big Picture’ team: bigpicture@wellcome.ac.uk.
