But many
people in developing countries eat very low - fat diets, as they simply do not have access to animal foods or other fat on a regular basis.
Crocombe points out, for example, that
people in developed countries eat about 224g of meat a day compared to only 31g in Africa.
Not exact matches
He found that
people eating non-processed foods and indigenous diets
in many places around the world didn't have the health problems we experience
in developed countries like the United States — and that those diets are particularly rich
in fat and proteins from healthy animals and other real food sources.
Could it be that Americans simply
eat more junk food and exercise less than
people in other
developed countries?
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over sixteen million deaths occur worldwide each year due to cardiovascular disease, and more than half of those deaths occur
in developing countries where plant - based diets high
in legumes and starches are
eaten by the vast majority of the
people.
So when
people try to say «well they
eat rice
in Blue Zones or
in rural areas of other
developing countries and don't get cancer» it's not a level playing field because the rice they consume IS NOT the rice that is constantly
eaten here
in America.
After all,
people in third world
countries (who
eat plant - based diets out of necessity) as well as
people in developed countries (who favor them for alleged health benefits or because of vegetarianism beliefs), often
develop serious phytate - induced mineral deficiencies.
Fortunately the Chatham Report found that
people in developing countries such as Brazil, India, and China were far more concerned about the connection between meat, dairy, and climate change, once they were made aware of it, and indicated a greater willingness to change their
eating habits.