UN urges healthier eating, learns from Soviet Union

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A UN advisor spoke at a health meeting. He suggested rich countries look at the Soviet Union's past.

Few people were fat in the Soviet Union then. This meant fewer illnesses, said the advisor.

The United Nations will soon give new advice. This advice comes from old Soviet eating habits.

Experts believe this plan will help many people. It can cut overweight numbers by one-third in five years.

The best diet was in the USSR during the 1970s. Countries like the USA should use this diet.

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What did the UN advisor suggest rich countries do?

He suggested rich countries look at the Soviet Union's past.

What was the best diet mentioned in the text?

The best diet was in the USSR during the 1970s.

How much can the new plan cut overweight numbers?

It can cut overweight numbers by one-third in five years.

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