HEALTHY EATING PRACTICES: THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The article substantiates the expediency of studying European experience in solving modern problems of healthy nutrition. Healthy nutrition strategies in European countries: Finland, Switzerland, Spain, Germany were analyzed. It was determined that each of the countries has principles and special experience. The graphic form was chosen to demonstrate healthy eating recommendations for all segments of the population. Nutrition monitoring of the population of European countries identified individual characteristics typical for European countries, which in turn formed special food pyramids. The basic elements of the WHO three-level food pyramid are provided and recommendations for reducing the consumption of fats and free sugars in the diet are applied. The experience of European restaurants, which position themselves in the segment of healthy food according to the developed general and special criteria, is analyzed. It has been established that vegetarianism and veganism are mostly understood by European institutions as healthy food.