Changes in Chinese People’s Eating Habit There are three obvious changes that can be observed in Chinese people’s eating habit in recent years. The first one is that people pay more attention to food combining. In the past, people ate too much meat, fish, and eggs. Nowadays they eat more vegetables and fresh fruit besides meat. This change is due to the fact that more and more people have realized the importance of having a balanced diet. A balanced diet is beneficial to one's health. I think this change embodies healthy lifestyle of Chinese people. The second change is that the place of family gathering transfers from people’s home to restaurants. This change can be accounted for by two factors. One is that owing to the economic reform, people are much wealthier than before. They can afford the indulgence of eating whatever they want. The other factor is that without the busy work of preparing food, family people have more time to communicate with each other. From my point of view, I think love among family members is the most important thing despite where we eat. That fast food becomes more popular in China is the third change. People eat traditional food in the past but they eat fast food everywhere today. The speeding up rhythm of people’s life is the main reason of this change. In my opinion, fast food is not good for people’s health, but it does bring convenience to people. We should not completely deny fast food, but not to eat too much is wise. To sum up, all the changes above are the signs of the improved economic condition in China. I believe that there will be greater changes in people's diet in the future.
