What is the GEMS/Food Cluster Diet? Understanding the WHO Initiative
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Since 1976, the World Health Organization (WHO) has run the GEMS/Food programme to monitor contaminant levels in food, and a key component of this program is the GEMS/Food cluster diet. Many people misunderstand this term, mistakenly believing it refers to a commercial weight loss plan rather than its true purpose as an epidemiological tool for food safety and public health risk assessment. This article explains the actual function, creation, and limitations of this important scientific initiative.
