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Western diets

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006789

An unhealthy diet preferred by many people living in developed or developing countries of the western hemisphere. It is rich in saturated fats, sugars, sodium and cholesterol. It includes red meat, fried food, processed food, refined grains, high-fat dairy products, sugary drinks, desserts, beer etc. It is low in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-006789
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFields of Study
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsodiet; processed foods; red meat; saturated fatty acids; cholesterol; refined grains; developing countries; vegetarian diet; fried foods; developed countries; fast foods
TranslationsSpanish: dietas occidentales
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006789",
  "term": "Western diets",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "An unhealthy diet preferred by many people living in developed or developing countries of the western hemisphere. It is rich in saturated fats, sugars, sodium and cholesterol. It includes red meat, fried food, processed food, refined grains, high-fat dairy products, sugary drinks, desserts, beer etc. It is low in fruits, vegetables and whole grains.",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "diet",
    "processed foods",
    "red meat",
    "saturated fatty acids",
    "cholesterol",
    "refined grains",
    "developing countries",
    "vegetarian diet",
    "fried foods",
    "developed countries",
    "fast foods"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "dietas occidentales"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/western-diets/"
}

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