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During the 1990s a natural experiment occurred in Poland. Following major political changes some government subsidies were removed raising the prices on saturated animal fats; less expensive seed oils like canola and soybean oils flooded into Poland. But was this sudden rush of seed oils bad news for heart health?
On the contrary, between 1990 and 2002 rates of heart disease in Poland fell by about 40% in both men and women, a remarkable change in such a short period.[/quote]
In 1989 old communism regime was transformed into something new, with much more free market. One could argue that it could be literal everything, for example we got access to year round fresh fruit (before Poles got oranges only for Christmas, like 2-3 oranges per person). On top of that maybe the price of animal product might have gone up (initially), as the free market was restored, the meat, eggs become very affordable. They weren't rationalized,as during the communism time.
My mum was poor (as most of people during the communism time) and she told me that the bread with margarine was a big part of a diet when she was young. One thing I remember was that my mum always used a lot of butter for her sandwiches when I asked why she said - "it's because I missed it so much when I was young".
It could be also better access to lifesaving medicines, people going to the gym (assuming it's good), better health and safety regulations... Everything.
During the 1990s a natural experiment occurred in Poland. Following major political changes some government subsidies were removed raising the prices on saturated animal fats; less expensive seed oils like canola and soybean oils flooded into Poland. But was this sudden rush of seed oils bad news for heart health?
On the contrary, between 1990 and 2002 rates of heart disease in Poland fell by about 40% in both men and women, a remarkable change in such a short period.[/quote]
In 1989 old communism regime was transformed into something new, with much more free market. One could argue that it could be literal everything, for example we got access to year round fresh fruit (before Poles got oranges only for Christmas, like 2-3 oranges per person). On top of that maybe the price of animal product might have gone up (initially), as the free market was restored, the meat, eggs become very affordable. They weren't rationalized,as during the communism time.
My mum was poor (as most of people during the communism time) and she told me that the bread with margarine was a big part of a diet when she was young. One thing I remember was that my mum always used a lot of butter for her sandwiches when I asked why she said - "it's because I missed it so much when I was young".
It could be also better access to lifesaving medicines, people going to the gym (assuming it's good), better health and safety regulations... Everything.
