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Table 2. Vegetable and animal sources of energy in the diet (kcal per capita per day)

Region 1967-1969 1977-1979 1987-1989 1997-1999
T V A T V A T V A T V A
T, total kcal; V, kcal of vegetable origin; A, kcal of animal origin (including fish products).
Developing countries 2059 1898 161 2254 2070 184 2490 2248 242 2681 2344 337
Transition countries 3287 2507 780 3400 2507 893 3396 2455 941 2906 2235 671
Industri-
alized countries
3003 2132 871 3112 2206 906 3283 2333 950 3380 2437 943

Source: WHO/FAO "Diet, Nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases"
3. Global and regional food consumption patterns and trends 

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Source: Greenfacts based on the above table

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Other Figures & Tables on this publication:

Table 1: Global and regional per capita food consumption (kcal per capita per day)

Table 2. Vegetable and animal sources of energy in the diet (kcal per capita per day)

Table 3: Vegetable and animal sources of energy in the diet (kcal per capita per day) Supply of fat (g per capita per day)

Table 4. Per capita consumption of livestock products

Table 6. Ranges of population nutrient intake goals

Table 7: Summary of strength of evidence on factors that might promote or protect against weight gain and obesitya

Table 8: Classification of overweight in adults according to BMIa

Table 9: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes  

Table 10: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and risk of developing cardiovascular diseases  

Table 11: Summary of strength of evidence on lifestyle factors and the risk of developing cancer  

Table 12: Trends in levels of dental caries in 12-year-olds mean [number of] delayed, missing, filled permanent teeth (DMFT) per person aged 12 years [as a result of carries]

Table 13: Prevalence of toothlessness (edentulousness) in older people throughout the world

Table 14: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to dental caries

Table 15: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to dental erosion

Table 16: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to enamel developmental defects

Table 17: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to periodontal disease

Table 18: Summary of strength of evidence linking diet to osteoporotic fractures

Figure 3: Trends in the supply of vegetables, by region, 1970-2000

Figure 4: Ranges of population nutrient intake goals

Figure 2. Calories from major commodities in developing countries

Comment

Degrees of evidence by the Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation