Junk food linked to intestinal disease and allergies--study

Scientists found striking differences in the composition of bacteria inhabiting the digestive systems of the kids from the two regions. Junk food and high fat diets plus an obsession with hygiene may have something to do with the rise in allergies in the modern developed countries, suggests a new study.

http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20100803/junk-food-linked-intestinal-disease-and-allergiesstudy-id-10123042.html