Changes in the Diet of the Chinese There have been some changes in the 1 of the Chinese. Grain, the main food of most people in China, is now playing a less important 2 . While meat and milk are produced in large quantities today, people are also having more vegetables. The changes in diet can be explained by a number of factors. First, people are much better 3 than before. With a higher income, they can 4 to buy more expensive foods which, in the past, were rarely seen on the dinner tables of ordinary families. Another 5 is that people have realized the 6 of a balanced diet to their health. If they eat too much meat, they easily put on weight. And lack of a certain amount of vegetables will 7 in poor health. For all these reasons, what was formerly called “a diet of grain” has become one of varied foods.