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Between 1990 and 2018, global intakes of unprocessed red meat, eggs, milk, processed meat, seafood, and cheese increased.
This trend indicates a growing consumption of certain animal-source foods, which may have implications for public health and nutrition policies.
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Between 1990 and 2018, global intakes (servings per week) increased for unprocessed red meat (1·20), eggs (1·18), milk (0·63), processed meat (0·50), seafood (0·44), and cheese (0·14).
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Based on a large dataset of dietary surveys over time.
Source
Global, regional, and national consumption of animal-source foods between 1990 and 2018: findings from the Global Dietary Database
Victoria Miller et al. · Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) · 2022
cross-sectional · n=3800000Cited 165×
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- In 2018, the mean global intake per person of unprocessed red meat was 51 g/day, with 17 countries having mean intakes of at least one serving (100 g) per day.Strong
- Global mean intake of processed meat was 17 g/day, with mean national intakes of at least one serving per day for processed meat in countries representing 6.9% of the global population.Strong
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