Corporeal flows: The immune system, global economies of food and implications for health

Richard A. Cone; Emily Martin

Corporeal flows: The immune system, global economies of food and implications for health

Richard A. Cone, Emily Martin

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Abstract

Allergies and autoimmune disorders are increasing in incidence worldwide, especially among the urban poor. Analysis of the interrelated biological and social implications of such increases suggests that changes in food production, transport and consumption taking place throughout the world may be contributing to immune disorders, particularly through changes in "oral tolerance". Given the impact that changes in people's diets may be having on human health, understanding the interaction between the immune system and food has become extremely salient, even urgent.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-111
Number of pages	5
Journal	Ecologist
Volume	27
Issue number	3
State	Published - 1997

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology

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