[Healthy eating in 1995]

The report 'Dietary Guidelines' of the Dutch Nutrition Council advises about the composition of a balanced diet, conductive to good health. Such a diet supplies all nutrients in the right amounts and has a preventive function towards those diseases of the affluent society which are nutrition related. The key principle of a healthy diet is 'variety'. Present day food habits make the recommendation 'moderation with (saturated) fat' a compelling second one. A logical follow-up when reducing the amount of fat in the diet is the recommendation of a generous amount of bread, potatoes, vegetables and fruit, in order to compensate fat reduction. For many consumers this means an increase in the consumption of these products.