Elsevier

The Lancet

Volume 378, Issue 9793, 27 August–2 September 2011, Page 759
The Lancet

Perspectives
Diets from around the world—quality not quantity

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    This has resulted in an acceptance of an anonymous and homogeneous food supply, which has contributed to over-consumption, helping to drive rising obesity rates and diet-related diseases across the globe (Caraher & Coveney, 2004; Hawkes, 2006; Klein, 2001; Pretty, 2002; Swinburn et al., 2011). Beyond an increase in total energy intake, poor diet quality also contributes to the cause of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers (Mozaffarian, 2011). Much of the food provided by the modern food system is cheap, ultra-processed food, high in energy, fat and sugar that is accessible and convenient (Coveney, 2000; O’Kane, 2012; Swinburn et al., 2011).

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