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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That Europeans, specifically those around the Mediterranean Sea, are healthier than Americans because of a greater degree of vegetal nutrition. Like any complex system, there are more factors involved, I’d wager.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Are we counting corn in this? The link to their list of veggies 404s.

Because the numbers for the US would make much more sense. But yes, it's certainly more complex than that. Not all veggies are created equal, and if the proteins and fats are coming from different sources that'll be big too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Whether we're counting potatoes could also be a big factor (especially for eastern europe eating more veggies than western)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Corn is not a vegetable though. It's a grain.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I agree, that's why I wanted to check.