Chapter 8 - Modern Technologies for Personalized Nutrition

Abstract

The new digital age, sometimes referred to as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is changing how food is perceived, purchased, and used by the consumer. This has implications for convenience, diet, and health. The Internet of Things (IoT) has more than 15 billion devices connected, a number that is expected to increase to 20 billion by 2020. These devices include, for example, smart refrigerators that can order supplies online from the supermarket. Ordering of food, meal plans, and diet will become increasingly managed by smart devices, and decisions supporting personalized nutrition will be increasingly part of this.