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Personalized nutrition as the catalyst for building food-resilient cities

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Data-driven personalized nutrition (PN) can address the complexities of food systems in megacities, aiming to enhance food resilience. By integrating individual preferences, health data and environmental factors, PN can optimize food supply chains, promote healthier dietary choices and reduce food waste. Collaborative efforts among stakeholders are essential to implement PN effectively.

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  1. Topian, NEOM, Gayal, Tabuk province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Anna Ziolkovska

  2. Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Lübeck and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany

    Christian Sina

  3. Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering (IMTE), Lübeck, Germany

    Christian Sina

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Ziolkovska, A., Sina, C. Personalized nutrition as the catalyst for building food-resilient cities. Nat Food 5, 267–269 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00959-2

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