Why Do We Eat What We Eat Consumption of food varies around the world both in total amount and source of nutrients for 3 reasons Level of economic development Physical conditions Cultural preferencestaboos ID: 430877
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Who Eats What?Slide2
Why Do We Eat What We Eat?
Consumption of food varies around the world, both in total amount and source of nutrients, for
3
reasons
Level of economic development
Physical
conditions
Cultural preferences/taboosSlide3
Dietary Energy Consumption
T
he amount of food that an individual consumesSlide4
Source
of NutrientsDeveloped and developing regions typically differ most in their primary sources of protein consumed.
Developed Countries l
eading source of protein is meat products.
Developing Countries
l
eading source of protein is cereal grains
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What Do You See?Slide6
Nutrition and Hunger
Undernourishment is dietary energy consumption that is continuously below the minimum requirement for maintaining a healthy life and carrying out light physical activity.
UN estimates 850 million people in world are undernourished.99% located in developing countries
Worldwide, the total number of undernourished people has not changed much in several decades
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Distribution of UndernourishmentSlide8
Change in UndernourishmentSlide9
Income Spent on Food