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Abstract
Modernization in developing regions affects local diets and nutrition. Using qualitative rapid appraisal methods, we examined the effect of dietary delocalization on food preferences and procurement sources and dietary diversity in rural Tibet. The diets of Tibetans are being both positively and negatively influenced as the region modernizes. For example, greenhouses and chicken rearing represent local adaptations which could improve micronutrient consumption. At the same time, the recent introduction of calorie-rich, nutrient-poor commoditized foods could insult nutrition but are increasingly popular among children. Multimodal public health interventions can minimize harmful and maximize beneficial effects of the nutrition transition in Tibet.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A heartfelt thanks to Kristensen S, Murray T, Fassl B, Tsering P, and Hornbeck H for their thoughts and comments in the development of this study and article.
Notes
∗The use of the term “modernization” does not reflect a value judgment on the part of the authors but rather is a general term referring to the shift of a society toward social, political and economic conditions similar to those of industrialized western countries.