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Home-grown cuisine: Just what the doctor ordered

By Isabel Gorst

Published: April 14 2009 15:59 | Last updated: April 14 2009 15:59

Russia’s top doctor has prescribed a cure for people suffering from the economic crisis: eat less.

An anti-crisis menu drafted by Dr Gennady Onishchenko, the chief sanitary officer, extols the benefits of eating modest portions of plain Russian fare to help trim bulging waistlines and spending on foreign produce.

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