Why A Western Diet Is Bad For Your Health

(CNN)The developing world is seeing rapid urbanization, with more than half of the world's population now living in cities and this figure expected to reach 70% by 2050.

But with this progression comes an urban lifestyle -- often meaning less physical activity and the consumption of a "Western" diet.

"[There's a] nutrition transition occurring around the world," says David Tilman, professor of Ecology at the University of Minnesota.

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