L’évolution des consommations alimentaires dans le monde
The food balance sheets of the FAO allow for comparisons of food consumption on the country or sub-continent level. As the first food balance sheets date back to the 1960s, they also make it possible to trace changes in food consumption over a long period. Furthermore, the text and its tables are su...
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| Language: | English |
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Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Belgeo |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/65772 |
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| Summary: | The food balance sheets of the FAO allow for comparisons of food consumption on the country or sub-continent level. As the first food balance sheets date back to the 1960s, they also make it possible to trace changes in food consumption over a long period. Furthermore, the text and its tables are supported by graphs which make the composition and evolution of food consumption clear at a glance. The graphs portray a range of dietary patterns as well as considerable differences in consumption levels both through time and space. While the total individual consumption in North America has reached 3 800 kcal/day, it remains below 2 300 kcal/day in Central and East Africa. Overconsumption, in terms of both calories and protein, contrasts with undernutrition in large parts of Africa. These divides have widened in the last fifty years. In sub-continents with consumption levels exceeding 3 000 kcal/day, these diets are not only excessive in terms of calories but they also exceed the WHO guidelines for a healthy diet : too much animal protein, too much fat and too much sugar. |
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| ISSN: | 1377-2368 2294-9135 |