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13 Dec 2018, 5:24 pm
13 Dec 2018, 7:27 pm
firemonkey wrote:
Hidden hunger affects over two billion people, globally. The cause is a chronic lack of essential micronutrients in the diet, such as vitamins and minerals. The effects of these nutritional deficiencies may not be seen immediately, but the consequences can be severe. They include lower resistance to disease, mental impairment and even death.
While many of the cases of hidden hunger are found in developing countries, this phenomenon is also a growing public health concern in developed countries. For example, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment and the UK ranks seventh among the ten most iodine-deficient nations. And data from the US shows that more than one in four children lacks calcium, magnesium or vitamin A, and more than one in two children are deficient in vitamin D and E.
There are several causes of hidden hunger in developed countries. The consumption of cheap, energy dense, nutritionally poor and heavily processed foods, particularly by poorer members of society, is a major factor. Even when fresh produce is consumed, there appears to be fewer micronutrients available than was once the case. This is due to issues such as soil health, caused by poor agricultural management and climate change.
Growing trend of veganism
The rapidly growing trend of veganism is likely to become another major contributor to hidden hunger in the developed world.
https://theconversation.com/vegan-diets ... ies-107555
While many of the cases of hidden hunger are found in developing countries, this phenomenon is also a growing public health concern in developed countries. For example, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of preventable mental impairment and the UK ranks seventh among the ten most iodine-deficient nations. And data from the US shows that more than one in four children lacks calcium, magnesium or vitamin A, and more than one in two children are deficient in vitamin D and E.
There are several causes of hidden hunger in developed countries. The consumption of cheap, energy dense, nutritionally poor and heavily processed foods, particularly by poorer members of society, is a major factor. Even when fresh produce is consumed, there appears to be fewer micronutrients available than was once the case. This is due to issues such as soil health, caused by poor agricultural management and climate change.
Growing trend of veganism
The rapidly growing trend of veganism is likely to become another major contributor to hidden hunger in the developed world.
https://theconversation.com/vegan-diets ... ies-107555
This is ridiculous. The average food intake of people "in wealthy countries" has an abundancy in meat, milk, etc., but lacks in fruit and vegetables. The lack in fruit and vegetables causes the malnutrition, you are talking about. Not only is the meat and diary industry unethical, it is probably a big contributor to cardio-vascular diseases.
To people who make these kind of statements: you lack subtlety!
22 Jan 2019, 6:19 pm
22 Jan 2019, 8:31 pm
