Academic Journal

Macrio - Food & Performance Tracking

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
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Accession Number: edsbas.1D670CD1
Database: BASE
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