Who Is Known as the Father of Dietary? The Complex History of Nutritional Science
                                
                                
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                                In 1770, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier made a groundbreaking discovery about metabolism, demonstrating that animals convert food and oxygen into heat and water, a foundational concept that earned him the title of the father of modern nutrition. However, the history of dietary thinking spans millennia, with various figures contributing to its evolution.