Global Diets Growing Similar

Around the world, our plates are looking more and more the same, according to a new study. Several crops have risen to dominate global food supplies. That’s good news and bad, the study says. National food supplies have become less dependent on a single crop. But today’s globalized diet centers around just a handful of crops, which the researchers say raises food security concerns. And, the study notes, some of the world-conquering crops are key ingredients in unhealthy...

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