Food Safety Scandals Turning Chinese Onto Healthy Diets

Since a medical examination three months ago revealed the beginnings of a fatty liver, Shanghai sales manager Chen Junjie has embarked on a nutritional revolution, substituting much of his favourite food – grilled red meat – with vegetables cooked in as little oil as possible.

 

“I eat much less meat than before. When I do it’s only white meat – fish and chicken – which contain less fat than pork or beef,” said Chen, in his early 30s, who picked up nutritional advice from the internet and relatives.

 

A healthy diet and regular swimming and football for exercise helped Chen to drop 3kg to 80kg. He said he would continue such a lifestyle to prevent liver disease in future.

 

In China, where chronic illnesses account for 87 percent of deaths, people are beginning to attach more importance to what they eat and are preparing healthier meals at home. Books on nutrition sell quickly, online lectures go viral and expensive courses are popular.

 

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