Study shows Celtic Tiger made us richer and fatter
From 1994 to 2004, when the Celtic Tiger was approaching its height, the average Irish household spent less on healthy foods like meat, eggs and fish and more on high-fat sweet and sugary foods.
Researchers at Teagasc’s Ashtown Research centre in Dublin used the latest statistics from the Central Statistics Office household budget survey to show the change in spending patterns. They found that expenditure on foods from the top of the internationally recognised food pyramid which places high fat, sweeter foods at the top of the pyramid, had increased significantly over that period.
