Western pattern diet

Fast food is a typical example of food consumed in a Western pattern diet.

The Western pattern diet (also called Western dietary pattern or the meat-sweet diet) is a dietary habit chosen by many people in developed countries, and increasingly in developing countries, characterized by high intakes of red meat, sugary desserts, high fat, and refined grains. It also typically contains high-fat dairy products, high-sugar drinks, and eggs.

The term is used to describe this pattern of diet in medical literature, regardless of where the diet is found, and is contrasted with diets which have higher levels of fruits, vegetables, poultry and/or fish.

Standard American Diet

The "Standard American Diet" (S.A.D.) is a similar term, specifically used to describe the stereotypical diet of Americans.