>"I'm still dumbfounded how we can have advanced so far in so many areas of science and technology and yet we are in the dark ages when it comes to nutrition sc

>"I'm still dumbfounded how we can have advanced so far in so many areas of science and technology and yet we are in the dark ages when it comes to nutrition science. Why is that?" Perhaps its just easier for non-specialists to understand the issues surrounding some areas than others, eg nutrition research. A lot of the "advance" could be illusory.