BLG 700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nutrition Transition, French Paradox, Nutrition
27 Oct 2016
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Nutrition transition characterizes populations that have experienced growing rates of overweight, obesity, and related chronic dis- eases as a result of the increased consumption of unhealthy" foods such as those high in saturated fats, refined sugars, and sodium. Nutrition transition must encompass the socio-political context in which foods are eaten. Individual"s food choices" are often the product of government policies and marketing strategies that promote processed and refined foods to the exclusion of more traditional or unprocessed foods. Canada"s aboriginal peoples are undergoing a nutrition transition, these communities are characterized by poverty, overcrowded housing, poor water quality, and in some cases, hunger. Nutrition transition views chronic health conditions as being caused by poor food choices; the word choice implies that individuals have complete control over what, how much, when, and why certain foods are eaten over others. Aboriginal peoples have maintained traditional practices to access and procure traditional foods have not experienced the nutrition transition to the same extent.
