Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Macrio - Food & Performance Tracking |
| Authors: |
Brunetti, Luke |
| Contributors: |
University of Scranton. Department of Computing Sciences |
| Publisher Information: |
University of Scranton |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
The University of Scranton Digital Collections |
| Subject Terms: |
University of Scranton -- Dissertations, Academic theses, Nutrition, Application software |
| Time: |
2020-2029 |
| Description: |
In today's society, nutrition has evolved from a scientific and health-centered discipline into a multifaceted cultural phenomenon. Conversations surrounding what we eat are increasingly shaped by social trends, influencers, marketing tactics, and an overwhelming influx of conflicting information. Particularly in the United States, where obesity rates, chronic illnesses, and food insecurity coexist, the state of nutrition is a chaotic landscape where individuals struggle between access and excess, science and misinformation, and health and profit. Traditionally, nutrition guidance stemmed from scientific research and public health institutions. Government agencies like the USDA provided structured recommendations, such as the Food Pyramid[1] or its modern successor, MyPlate[2]. However, in recent years, the authority of these traditional models has decreased by the sheer volume and diversity of competing advice in the public domain and an increase in lack of trust of such models. While science still forms the foundation of legitimate dietary recommendations, the messaging is often lost or misinterpreted when being debated online. |
| Document Type: |
text |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
Master of Science in Software Engineering; University of Scranton Archives; University of Scranton Masters and Honors Theses; University of Scranton Masters Theses; MT_Brunetti_L_2025; http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/u?/p15111coll1,1499 |
| Availability: |
http://digitalservices.scranton.edu/u?/p15111coll1,1499 |
| Rights: |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ ; The author of this work retains the copyright. The author has granted to The University of Scranton a non-exclusive license to preserve and make this work available in the Library's digital collections, with access open to the public. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.1D670CD1 |
| Database: |
BASE |