Hegsted D M
New England Regional Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Southboro, MA.
J Nutr. 1994 Sep;124(9 Suppl):1867S-1870S. doi: 10.1093/jn/124.suppl_9.1867S.
Many of the issues and problems of concern to Atwater are still being studied and debated. However, the major nutrition issue today is balancing food preferences against the risk of disease. This affects the relationship between agriculture and nutrition interests. Successful modification of eating habits will rest primarily upon the food industries. Foods with desirable nutritional profiles will sell if they are tasty, competitively priced, and convenient. In developing dietary recommendations, the changes necessary in the food supply must be considered. Unreasonable recommendations should be avoided. In addition, serious consideration should be given to how food consumption data are obtained, what standards are used to evaluate the data, and what legitimate conclusions can be drawn from these data.
阿特沃特所关注的许多问题至今仍在研究和讨论之中。然而，当今主要的营养问题是在食物偏好与疾病风险之间取得平衡。这影响着农业利益与营养利益之间的关系。饮食习惯的成功改变将主要取决于食品行业。具有理想营养成分的食品若美味可口、价格具有竞争力且方便食用，就会有销路。在制定饮食建议时，必须考虑食品供应所需做出的改变。应避免不合理的建议。此外，还应认真考虑如何获取食物消费数据、用什么标准来评估这些数据，以及能从这些数据中得出哪些合理结论。
