Health problems that arise from consuming processed, fast foods
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Dr Satyawan Saurabh
Contd from previous issue
The growing number of processed, high-fat, high-sugar Western diets is replacing traditional balanced diets. The rapid growth of McDonald's, KFC, and Domino's has changed urban eating habits in India.
Due to the homogenization of food culture caused by globalization, regional cuisines are losing their distinctiveness. Fermentation-based diets and other traditional cooking techniques are falling out of favor in Northeast India. Due to changing food habits, culinary traditions of festivals and religions are losing their significance. Ayurvedic and sattvic diets which are a major part of Hindu rituals are being replaced by modern diets.
Traditional food practices, family meals, and social bonding are all affected by the fast-food culture. Eating alone and social gatherings have changed as a result of the rise of online food delivery services like Swiggy and Zomato.
(To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
The growing number of processed, high-fat, high-sugar Western diets is replacing traditional balanced diets. The rapid growth of McDonald's, KFC, and Domino's has changed urban eating habits in India.
Due to the homogenization of food culture caused by globalization, regional cuisines are losing their distinctiveness. Fermentation-based diets and other traditional cooking techniques are falling out of favor in Northeast India. Due to changing food habits, culinary traditions of festivals and religions are losing their significance. Ayurvedic and sattvic diets which are a major part of Hindu rituals are being replaced by modern diets.
Traditional food practices, family meals, and social bonding are all affected by the fast-food culture. Eating alone and social gatherings have changed as a result of the rise of online food delivery services like Swiggy and Zomato.
(To be contd)