26 Oct 2018 --- If nutritionists’ recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption were followed internationally, global agriculture production would fall short in feeding populations, according to a University of Guelph study. Grains, fats and sugars are, however, overproduced with the study noting that currently 12 servings of grains per person are being produced, instead of the recommended eight; three servings of proteins instead of five and four servings of sugar instead of none. In order to reach nutritionist’s recommendations by 2050, when the global population is expected to reach 9.8 billion, consumers need to eat less meat, and the agri-food sector has to produce more plant proteins.
