Transformation of Food Culture in Different Countries

Abstract

In this chapter, the authors considered the influence of the processes of globalization, urbanization, and industrialization on the food culture. The analysis made it possible to show the relationship between the transformation of food culture and the lack of essential components of nutrition. The chapter identifies stable trends influencing the worldview of a modern person about food culture as a whole – the mutual influence of the West and the East. There is a shift from national authentic food systems towards international ones. This trend has driven the urbanized person towards chronic snacking and fast-food culture. The authors considered the risks of the impact of global food technologies on the transformation of the health of generations in the light of the scientifically grounded principles of nutritional science.