Most consumed foods in Brazil: evolution between 2008-2009 and 2017-2018.
Renata da Rocha Muniz RodriguesAmanda de Moura SouzaIlana Nogueira BezerraRosangela Alves PereiraEdna Massae YokooRosely SichieriPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2021)
The Brazilian diet is still characterized by consumption of traditional foods, such as rice and beans, and by high frequency of consumption of ultra-processed foods, such as cookies and carbonated drinks. However, between the years of 2008-2009 and 20172018, there was a decrease in the consumption of rice, beans, beef, bread, fruit, milk and dairy, processed meats and carbonated drinks, but an increase in the consumption of sandwiches. The results show a decrease in quality in the Brazilian diet.