Hungry genes?

A feature article examines the emerging field of nutrigenomics, as an increasing number of companies provide dietary advice to consumers based on gene tests.  An investigation by the 'New Scientist' questions the validity of basing diets on genetic tests, with an editorial arguing that "the simple logic of nutrigenomics appears to be fraught with uncertainties".

New Scientist 193 http://www.newscientist.com/ 20 January 2007 p.34-37, 3