Journal of the American Dietetic Association articles from December 1999

Journal of the American Dietetic Association archives from December 1999

The past dietetics century and the future dietetics century.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Looking back As we complete the last issue of the 20th century, it is clear that this century was pivotal in dietetics history. The 20th century has seen groundbreaking advances in nutrition science and practice, as well as recognition of...

Setting our strategic course.
December 1, 1999... Our new strategic course has been set. The creation of a new strategic plan for The American Dietetic Association (ADA)--a process that has included more outreach to, and input from, members than any undertaking of its kind at ADA--was...

FDA OKs SOY PROTEIN HEALTH CLAIM.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a food labeling health claim on the association between soy protein and reduced risk of coronary heart disease in diets that are also low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Products eligible...

INACTIVITY, EXCESS ENERGY INTAKE STYMIE WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Researchers at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion report that more than two thirds of Americans want to lose or maintain weight, but most will fail because of inactivity and high caloric intake. Using data...

FOOD INSECURITY DATA RELEASED.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman released new state-by-state hunger data and rankings at the first-ever National Summit on Community Food Security. According to Glickman, 4.6% to 15.1% of households in every state and the District of...

LOW FOLATE, DOWN SYNDROME LINKED.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Mothers of children born with Down syndrome may have an imbalance in folate metabolism, according to a study at the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research. A common genetic variation in an enzyme involved in the folic acid pathway may...

USDA FOOD SAFETY UPDATES.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... USDA issued a report on the status of the Joint Institute for Food Safety Research being developed by USDA and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at President Clinton's direction. The Institute will set priorities for food...

And now a word from our sponsors: How to create an effective nutrition television commercial.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... While working on her doctoral dissertation from Auburn University, Auburn, Ala, Autumn Marshall, RD, became interested in social marketing. Marshall likens social marketing to a spray bottle by which you spread a message using either the stream...

Urban food legends: Fighting the hype.
December 1, 1999... How can dietitians combat market misinformation? Your client walks in off the street and says she heard from (a) television, (b) E-mail, or (c) an ad that such-and-such a product is (a) dangerous or - (b) wonderful. She says her (a) mom,...

ADA seeks proposals on the effectiveness of nutrition services.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The American Dietetic Association (ADA) requests proposals for a prospective, controlled trial pilot study on research that: * Provides information about the cost and clinical effectiveness of nutrition services provided by registered...

DIETETIC PRACTICE GROUPS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice group honored Patricia Godfrey, RD, with the Outstanding Nutrition Entrepreneur of the Year award. She was honored at the ADA's Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Atlanta, Ga. Godfrey was honored...

Honors.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation honored Joyce Ezaki-Yamaguchi as their Recognized Renal Dietitian. She currently works as the outpatient renal dietitian for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis at Community...

Joanne Ikeda.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Joanne Ikeda received the 1999 Outreach Award from the University of California Division of Agriculture. She currently works as the Cooperative Extension nutrition education specialist and codirector of the Center for Hunger and Obesity in the...

Linda Snetselaar.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has awarded Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RD, its Dietetic Internship Outstanding Alumni Award. This award is presented each year to a former intern who has shown notable leadership and service to the...

Update on the IUNS meeting in Motsovo, Greece.
December 1, 1999... The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) Committee on Genetics, Nutrition and Chronic Diseases held their first meeting in June in Motsovo, Greece, The group was established in 1996 to define the relationship between genetic...

USDA announces new Web site.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a new Web site to find information for feature stories about nutrition. The USDA's new site compares different types of food. The authoritative, comprehensive and user-friendly information is...

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... OBESITY AND IMMUNE FUNCTION IN THE MIAMI HIV-1 INFECTED DRUG ABUSERS STUDY To the Editors: We read with great interest the recent article by Nieman et al regarding the effect of obesity on immune function [1]. Since the early stages...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Soy Protein Health Claim.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of a health claim for soy protein, noting that when included in a low-fat and low-cholesterol diet, soy protein can lower blood total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein...

Public Health Implications of the Soy Protein Health Claim.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The approval of a health claim for soy and heart health has important public health implications. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), defined as diseases of the heart and circulatory system, is the leading cause of death in the United...

Incorporating Soyfoods Into Your Diet That Meet Health Claim.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Two simple sentences on the front of the food package will guide consumers in making smart soyfood choices that easily add up to 25 grams of soy protein daily. With the FDA's soy protein health claim, any food that contains at least 6.25 grams...

The Soyfood Shopping Connection.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health claim for soy protein and reduction of coronary heart disease is a welcome dietary option for Americans wanting to reduce their risk of heart disease. The soy protein health claim will strengthen...

Menu Plan To Meet Health Claim.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... DAY 1 40 grams of soy protein Breakfast Orange juice Chocolate soy pancakes (8 grams) [*] Crisp soy breakfast strips (2 grams) Sliced strawberries Cappuccino Lunch Quinoa tempeh kebabs with green...

Longitudinal study of nutrient and food intakes of white preschool children aged 24 to 60 months.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective To determine nutrient and food intakes of 72 white preschool children primarily from families of middle and upper socioeconomic status and to compare children's nutrient intakes with current recommendations. Design...

Growth patterns and nutritional factors associated with increased head circumference at 18 months in normally developing, low-birth-weight infants.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective To identify patterns of growth, nutrition practices, and feeding behaviors associated with normal Denver II developmental screening results at 18 months of age. Design A retrospective review of hospital medical...

Scientists identify gene for lipodystrophy.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The gene that causes a rare fat-developmental disorder has been identified. Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas--along with a panel of their colleagues from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...

Dietary intake and health outcomes among young children attending 2 urban day-care centers.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective To assess the impact of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) on diet and 3 health outcomes--weight-for-height status, dental caries (tooth decay) score, and number of days of illness--among preschool children...

Alterations in taste thresholds in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective Weight loss is a common occurrence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and efforts to increase energy intake are often unsuccessful. The objectives of this study were to determine if there were any taste...

Subjectively healthy elderly consuming a liquid nutrition supplement maintained body mass index and improved some nutritional parameters and perceived well-being.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate regular use of a liquid nutrition supplement by subjectively healthy elderly persons in terms of body mass index, nutrient intake, selected biochemical parameters, and perceived quality-of-life changes, and...

Consumption of foods from the WIC food packages of Chinese prenatal patients on the US west coast.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Objective To assess consumption of foods from food packages provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) among 80 Chinese prenatal WIC recipients living in Oakland or San Francisco,...

Public Health Nutrition: Integrating services for community wellness.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Public health nutrition practice is comprehensive in its scope and dynamic in its nature. As a dietetics specialty, it is an attractive career choice for nutritionists eager to make a difference. It used to be that working in public health...

Development and evaluation of a ketogenic diet program.
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT Use of the ketogenic diet for seizure control in children with epilepsy has seen a recent resurgence. Little cost-benefit analysis of this therapy has been published. Lack of diet standardization and method for evaluation of diet...

Necessity of complete intake of phenylalanine-free amino acid mixture for metabolic control of phenylketonuria.
December 1, 1999... ABSTRACT The importance of complete or almost complete intake of the recommended amount of phenylalanine-free amino acid mixture (AAM) for control of blood phenylalanine level in patients being treated for phenylketonuria (PKU) has not...

Where can I learn about the nutrient composition of foods?(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Every day, we receive interesting questions from members of The American Dietetic Association (ADA) on a wide variety of topics. Some of these are questions on the nutritional values of specific, often hard-to-find foods. Recently, we received...

Evaluation of newspaper reports of nutrition-related research.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Newspapers are an important source of health and nutrition information for many consumers [1]. Because of this, the reporting of news about medicine, public health, and nutrition is an area of concern to many scientists [1-7]. Research on...

Incorporating parent information with the self-reported intakes of seventh graders has a statistically significant, but small, effect on mean nutrient intakes.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The 24-hour recall is a dietary assessment technique often used to measure nutrient intakes of children and adolescents. Because children often have difficulty accurately describing foods, ingredients, and preparation methods, assessments of...

Longitudinal analysis shows serum carotenoid concentrations are low in children with cystic fibrosis.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... In cross-sectional studies, children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) were reported to have low plasma carotenoid concentrations [1-5]and to be in a state of increased free radical formation secondary to chronic lung inflamation [6]....

Growth and nutritional outcomes of children treated with the ketogenic diet.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... The ketogenic diet has been used since the 1920s as an alternative therapy to antiepileptic drugs in children with intractable seizures. The diet consists of approximately 70% to 90% of energy as fat, with the remaining energy as protein and...

Cow's-milk-based infant formula: Heterogeneity of bovine serum albumin content.
December 1, 1999... Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease that results in destruction of the insulin-producing [beta]-cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. Although 25% of the population carries genetic markers for type 1 diabetes,...

Comparison of a computer-based food frequency questionnaire for calcium intake with 2 other assessment tools.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by abnormalities of bone microarchitecture, diminished bone mineral density, and increased risk of fracture [1-3]. This disease affects women to a greater extent than men. Osteoporosis is...

Case Problem: Nutrition issues and wound care in a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... J.B., a 62-year-old hemodialysis patient, has been receiving 4-hour dialysis treatments 3 times a week for a little less than a year. His end-stage renal disease is secondary to diabetic nephropathy and years of uncontrolled hypertension. ...

AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 60, July 1999 * Prevention and treatment of traveler's diarrhea. G. Juckett. 119-124, 135-136. * Prevention of osteoporosis end fractures. P. Ullom-Minnich. 194-202. Prevention of traveler's diarrhea Traveler's diarrhea...

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.
December 1, 1999... Vol 70, July 1999 * Body-composition changes with diet and exercise in obese women: A comparison of estimates from other clinical methods and a 4-component model. EM. Evans, M.J. Saunders, M.A. Spano, S.A. Arngrimsson, R.D. Lewis, and K.J....

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 150, July 1, 1999 * Wine and good subjective health. K. Poikolainen and E. Vartiainen. 47-50. * Evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire with weighed records, fatty acids, and alpha-tocopherol in adipose tissue and serum. L.F....

ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 159, July 12, 1999 * Rapid rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes from 1987 to 1996: Results from the San Antonio Heart Study. J.P. Burke, K. Williams, S.P. Gaskill, H.P. Hazuda, S.M. Haffner, and M.P. Stern. 1450-1456. Vol 159,...

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY.
December 1, 1999... Vol 134, July 1999 * Surgical approaches to improving intestinal function in the short-bowel syndrome. J.S. Thompson and A.N. Langnas. 706-711. * Helicobacter pylori is not associated with the manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux...

DIABETES CARE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 22, July 1999 * Is pregnancy in diabetic women associated with folate deficiency? J.S. Kaplan, S. Iqbal, B.G. England, C.M. Zawacki, and W.H. Herman. 1017-1021. * Early postpartum metabolic assessment in women with prior...

THE DIABETES EDUCATOR.
December 1, 1999... Vol 25, July/August 1999 * Relationship between use of food labels and nutrition knowledge of people with diabetes. H. Kessler and S.M. Wunderlich. 549-559.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 53, July 1999 * Guidelines for sugar consumption in Europe: Is a quantitative approach justified? (Review.) C.H.S. Ruxton, F.J.S. Garceau, and R.C. Cottrell. 503- 513. * Dietary intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids and indices of...

FOOD MANAGEMENT.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 34, July 1999 * Finding your niche in the merger puzzle: Mergers and acquisitions may be a fact of modern life, but that doesn't make them any easier to deal with for FSDs [foodservice directors] caught in the middle. M. Buzalka....

FOOD TECHNOLOGY.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 53, July 1999 * Indulging in foods that make you feel good: Self-indulgence or comfort foods are being adapted in a variety of ways to meet the needs and perceptions of today's consumer. F. Katz, D.E. Pszczola, J. Giese, and P....

GASTROENTEROLOGY.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 17, July 1999 * American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus. S.J. Spechler. 229-232. * AGA technical review on...

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISORDERS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 23, July 1999 * Measurement of abdominal fat by magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry in non-obese men and women. E.G. Kamel, G. McNeill, T.S. Han, F.W. Smith, A. Avenell, L. Davidson, and P....

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 47, July 1999 * Factors influencing the proportion of food consumed by nursing home residents with dementia. E.J. Amelia. 879-885. Interaction with caregivers and food intake in patients with dementia This study examined how...

THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 282, July 21, 1999 * Alcohol intake and the risk of coronary heart disease mortality in persons with older-onset diabetes mellitus. CT. Valmadrid, R. Klein, S. E. Moss, B.E.K. Kline, and K.J. Cruickshanks. 239-246. Alcohol intake...

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 62, July 1999 * Use of hazard analysis critical control point and alternative treatments in the production of apple cider. I.A. Senkel Jr, R.A. Henderson, B. Jolbitado, and J. Meng. 778-785. * Foodborne infections during pregnancy....

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 91, July 7, 1999 * Increased blood glucose and insulin, body size, and incident colorectal cancer. R.E. Schoen, C.M. Tangen, L.H. Kuller, G.L. Burke, M. Cushman, R.P. Tracy, A. Dobs, and P.J. Savage. 1147-1154. Blood glucose and...

THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 129, July 1999 * Sphingolipids in food and the emerging importance of sphingolipids to nutrition. (Review.) H. Vesper, E.-M. Schmelz, M.N. Nikolova-Karakashian, D.L. Dillehay, D.V. Lynch, and A.H. Merrill Jr. 1239-1250. * Energy...

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION.
December 1, 1999... Vol 31, July/August 1999 * Dietary guiderines for sustainability: Twelve years later. J.D. Gussow. 194-200.

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 23, July/August 1999 * Trace element contamination of total parenteral nutrition. 1. Contribution of component solutions. M.M. Pluhator-Murton, R.N. Fedorak, R.J. Audette, B.J. Marriage, R.W. Yatscoff, and L.M. Gramlich. 222-227. *...

THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 135, July 1999 * No difference in iron status between children with low and moderate lead exposure. J.R. Serwint, A.I. Damokosh, O.G. Berger, et al, for the Treatment of Lead-Exposed Children Trial. 108-110. * The natural history...

JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 9, July 1999 * Special feature: Selected papers presented at the conference on critical issues in the care of the dialysis patient. 116-144. * Provision of dietetic care in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis. J.E. Coleman,...

METABOLISM: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 48, July 1999 * Lipoprotein response to a National Cholesterol Education Program step II diet with end without energy restriction. M.M. Flynn, J.M. Zmuda, D. Milosavijevic, M.J. Caldwell, and P.N. Herbert. 822-826. * Evaluation of...

THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 340, June 24, 1999 * Effects of different forms of dietary hydrogenated fats on serum lipoprotein cholesterol levels. A.H. Lichtenstein, L.M. Ausman, S.M. Jalberf, and E.J. Schaefer. 1933-1940. * Vitamin A supplementation for...

NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 14, June 1999 * Evaluation of bacterial contamination of a sterile, non-air-dependent enteral feeding system in immunocompromised patients. ME. Rupp, R.A. Weseman, N. Marion, and P.C. Iwen. 135-137.

PEDIATRICS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 103, June 1999 * Feeding strategies for premature infants: Beneficial outcomes of feeding fortified human milk versus preterm formula. R.J. Schanler, R.J. Shulman, and C. Lau. 1150-1157. Vol 104, July 1999 * Evidence for...

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Vol 28, June 1999 * Dietary associates of serum total, LDL, and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides in patients with coronary heart disease. A.T. Erkkila, ES. Sarkkinen, S. Lehto, K. Pyorala and M.I.J. Uusitupa. 558-565.

RESTAURANTS AND INSTITUTIONS.
December 1, 1999... Vol 109, June 15, 1999 * Significant decline in foodborne illness. J. Dulen. 86.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT.
December 1, 1999... Vol 53, June 1999 * No more mister nice guy. C. Maxey. 17-18. * How to communicate globally. E. Gundling. 28-31. Facilitating self-management in trainees Being "nice" can be an asset in one's life and career, but nice trainers may...

BUILDING BLOCK FOR LIFE, Pediatric Nutrition DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 23, Spring 1999 * Nutrition management of the child with HIV infection. P. Rothpletz-Puglia. 1,3-7.

DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES, Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 18, Summer 1999 * Stepping out of "our box": Nutrition intervention for the chemically dependent client with co-morbid eating disorder. K. Blachley. 1-2. * Addict behavior patterns and dietary intervention. AS. Hatcher. 2-4. ...

NETWORK, Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 19, Spring 1999 Establishing labels and standards for thickened liquids in the dysphagia diet. A. Brown, R.H. Mills, C.R. Daubert, and M.L. Casper. 1-2.

NETWORKING NEWS, Nutrition Education for the Public DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 21, Autumn 1999 * Culturally relevant approaches in nutrition education. J.P. Ikeda. 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14.

ON THE CUTTING EDGE, Diabetes Care and Education DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 20, Summer 1999 * Overview of gastrointestinal disorders common to people with diabetes mellitus. K.L. Koch. 5-7. * Nutritional care of the patient with gastroparesis. C.R. Parrish. 8-13. * Celiac disease and diabetes. J....

RENAL NUTRITION FORUM, Renal Dietitians DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 18, Summer 1999 Total parenteral nutrition for patients with renal failure in the acute care setting. K. Barco. 1, 3-6, 18.

SUPPORT LINE, Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPG.
December 1, 1999... Vol 21, June 1999 * Justification for anabolic agents in critical illness. D.C. Gore. 4-6. * Use of anabolic agents in patients with cancer cachexia. TM. Nash. 14-18. * Anabolic agents: Do they have roles in treatment of acute and...

NUTRITION AND WOMEN'S CANCERS.(Review)
December 1, 1999... By Barbara C. Pence, PhD, and Dale M. Dunn, MD. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press; 1998. Hardcover. Pp 192. Price: $79.95. ISBN 0-8498-8562-8 Encouraged by the National Institutes of Health directive to increase the amount of research focused on...

NUTRIENTS AND FOODS IN AIDS.(Review)
December 1, 1999... Edited by Ronald R. Watson, PhD. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press; 1998. Hardcover. Pp 228. $95. ISBN 0-8493-8561-X This book includes an impressive collection of discussions and speculation by various authors on the research surrounding...

Cost savings of nutrition services.
December 1, 1999... A new report estimates the medical costs avoided by using nutrition and feeding team services for 30 children with health care needs and nutrition-related problems. Cost Considerations. The Benefits of Nutrition Services for a Case Series of...

Nutrition textbook.(Review)
December 1, 1999... The instructor's edition of Nutrition Now (2nd ed. Belmont, Calif: Wadsworth; 1999. Softcover. Price: $22. ISBN 0-534-56440-2), by Judith E. Brown, PhD, MPH, RD, teaches nutrition concepts and misconceptions and encourages reasoned decisions...

Alternative therapy.(Review)
December 1, 1999... Using case studies, Herbal Medicinals: A Clinician's Guide, edited by Lucinda G. Miller, PharmD, and Wallace J. Murray, PhD, (New York, NY: Pharmaceutical Products Press; 1998. Pp 382. Price: $59.95. ISBN 0-7890-0466-6) examines herbal remedies...

For the Food and Nutrition Professional: Agricultural Biotechnology--An Important Food Production Tool.
December 1, 1999... What is biotechnology and how is it being applied in agriculture and food? In its broadest sense, biotechnology is the application of living organisms to develop new products. Today the term is most commonly used in the food arena to...