Industrial development changes what and how people eat
Economic and industrial development has tended to be accompanied by a historic shift in patterns of food consumption from diets high in cereal and fibre to diets high in sugars, fat, animal-source food and highly-processed foods – creating a socio-cultural environment in which obesity is more likely to emerge in the population.
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Industrial development changes what and how people eat
7. Food consumption »7. Food consumption
Many individuals are consuming more energy than they are expending »Many individuals are consuming more energy than they are expending
Advertising and marketing reinforce new eating patterns  »Advertising and marketing reinforce new eating patterns
Portions have grown larger »Portions have grown larger
Unhealthier foods are engineered to be tastier »Unhealthier foods are engineered to be tastier
Unhealthy foods are cheaper and getting cheaper »Unhealthy foods are cheaper and getting cheaper
Ready-to-eat food is more readily available »Ready-to-eat food is more readily available
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