options méditerranéennes sér b n 7 1993 malta food agriculture fisheries and the environment changing eating habits of maltese mary bellizzi nutrition unit department health floriana abstract wide diffusion non communicable diseases in most advanced societies within western world as well industrialising nations including has induced governments to step up efforts re evaluate policies awareness about consumption patterns their use policy development is a relatively recent phenomenon dates only since eighties major recommendations which emerged from first two conferences on organized by who regional office emphasized need for gradual reduction meat particularly beef be compensated fish poultry substitution high dairy products with low fat alternatives an increased fruit vegetables whole grain cereal order achieve desired targets various measures are being taken influence consumers monitor availability guarantee safety labelling standards were launched july 1992 finally results ensuing case study
