Macro partitioning
Between 1999 and 2007, French adults significantly decreased consumption of traditional starchy foods (bread, potatoes) and dairy products, while increasing consumption of rice, pasta, fruits, vegetables, and chocolate.
If you are in France or a similar Western European context, expect that traditional staples like bread and potatoes are being replaced by rice and pasta, and that dairy intake is dropping while fruit, vegetable, and chocolate consumption is rising. This shift represents a move toward a 'mixed' European diet rather than a purely Mediterranean one.
The trends highlighted over the 8-year period showed a decrease in consumption of dairy products, meat, bread, potatoes, pastries/croissant-like pastries/cakes/biscuits and sugar/confectionery. In contrast, the consumption of fruits and vegetables, rice, ice cream and chocolate increased.
Why this rating
Large, nationally representative cross-sectional surveys (INCA1 and INCA2) with rigorous methodology.
Source
Trends in food and nutritional intakes of French adults from 1999 to 2007: results from the INCA surveys
Carine Dubuisson et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2009
DOI 10.1017/s0007114509992625
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- Despite significant shifts in food group consumption, the overall mean energy intake of French adults remained stable between 1999 and 2007.Good
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