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bennett's law

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ben-net-t's law
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An economic law observing that as incomes rise, people eat fewer calorie-dense starchy staple foods and more nutrient-dense meats, oils, sweeteners, fruits, and vegetables.

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Etymology

After Merrill K. Bennett, in his 1941 paper, "International Contrasts in Food Consumption."

Usage

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What does bennett's law mean?
An economic law observing that as incomes rise, people eat fewer calorie-dense starchy staple foods and more nutrient-dense meats, oils, sweeteners, fruits, and vegetables.
Where does bennett's law come from?
After Merrill K. Bennett, in his 1941 paper, "International Contrasts in Food Consumption."

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