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Scientists say most of what’s in your food is still a mystery

Science Daily · Jun 17, 2026, 4:31 AM

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

Scientists are beginning to explore a hidden world of thousands of food chemicals that go far beyond the nutrients listed on nutrition labels. This “nutritional dark matter” may hold the key to understanding disease risk, healthy aging, and why different diets affect people in dramatically different

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