SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT DECLARES WAR ON ‘UNBALANCED’ DIETS
April 1st, 2016
South Korea’s ministry of health and welfare (MOHW) has released new guidelines designed to encourage consumers to balance their diet through eating more grains, fruit and vegetables. The ministry’s advice – released on Monday (April 11) also advises Korean consumers to eat less sugar, sodium and fat. It also advised them to buy locally-manufactured healthy foods.
The guidelines also advise people to return to thetradition of having meals with thefamily; not skipping breakfast; and pay more attention to food hygiene.
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