Hungry Planet

Nutrition transition is the idea that

• food that tastes good is good for you

• as people get wealthier, they eat worse food

• buying and eating processed food is healthy

The idea that "wealth equals health" means that

• more developed "wealthier" countries have better health outcomes for people

• less developed countries eat worse, unhealthy foods

• development and health are not related

People in more developed countries eat more processed foods.

• True

• False

People in less developed countries eat healthier than people in more developed countries because they eat more fresh foods.

• True

• False

People in less developed countries

• spend more money on food than those in developed countries

• spend less money on food than those in developed countries

• buy a lot of food at restaurants

Nutrition transition is an ironic term because

• nutrition does not change

• people with less money eat a lot of food that is bad for them

• as people and countries develop and get wealthier, they eat more foods with little nutritional value

What things indicated development in Hungry Planet pictures?

• electricity

• appliances (dishwasher, stove)

• indoor plumbing

• all of the above

What things were indicators of globalization in the Hungry Planet pictures?

• fresh fruits and vegetables

• flags of countries displayed in homes

• brand name foods

People in more developed countries have access to more food and more variety of food.

• true

• false

People in less developed countries eat more fresh food than those in more developed countries.

• true

• false