Ultra-processed and fast food: towards the configuration of a hybrid food pattern

With the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico experienced a rapid expansion in highly industrialized food and beverage products. This has transformed supply and distribution structures and led to changes in dietary patterns. The objective of this paper is to expl...

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Autores: Torres Torres, Felipe, Rojas Martínez, Agustín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Problemas del Desarrollo. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/70084
Acceso en línea:https://www.probdes.iiec.unam.mx/index.php/pde/article/view/70084
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:industria de alimentos y bebidas
productos ultraprocesados
comida rápida
consumo de alimentos
obesidad
food and beverage industry
ultra-processed products
fast food
food consumption
obesity
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Sumario:With the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico experienced a rapid expansion in highly industrialized food and beverage products. This has transformed supply and distribution structures and led to changes in dietary patterns. The objective of this paper is to explain how these transformations led to the configuration of a hybrid distribution and consumption scheme that affected the expenditure, frequency and quantities of ultra-processed and fast foods consumed in Mexican households during the period 2000-2020. This hybrid model is associated with an increase in diseases such as obesity and chronic degenerative diseases.