Diet and nutrition
What Diet and nutrition means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Diets depended on status: peasants ate pottage, dark bread and seasonal vegetables, while the wealthy consumed meat, white bread and wine.
Diets have become more varied and processed foods more common, while public-health advice has changed.
Topics that use Diet and nutrition
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