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The Embargo Diet

When a country experiences an economic crisis, it is hard to find a silver lining. In Cuba, however, citizens have seen a remarkable change in their nation's health since a major economic fallout between 1990-1993.

A double whammy of the US embargo combined with the collapse of the Soviet Union had left the citizens of Cuba unable to afford much food or gas - forcing people to eat less and walk everywhere. Here are some of the events that transpired, according to a report from the Canadian Medical Association Journal:


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10 Comments · May 14, 2008