Oxfam, a UK based international aid group, released its interesting findings from a new global food survey, participated by 16,421 citizens in 17 countries, last Wednesday.

The countries that were interviewed for the survey include the USA, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, and the UK.

Oxfam pointed in their report that globally there are two major reasons why people change their diets: rising price of food or health reasons.

In Kenya, for example, a staggering 76% of respondents said they have changed their diet with 79% blaming the price of food. “Our diets are changing fast and for too many people it is a change for the worse,” said Jeremy Hobbs, executive director of Oxfam.

However, the main reason why Americans are not eating the same foods they did two years ago is for health concerns.

In addition, the public opinion poll report highlighted world's top 10 favorite foods.

Click “start” to see the top 10 list:

Mexican food
Mexican food is delicious-- Always a perfect melange of meats, dairy, carbs and veggies. And grease. Hoalian
Italian Food Menu Bruschetta Appetizers
Italian Food Menu: Bruschetta Appetizers The Maremma Guide
Chinese food
At times oily and heavy, sometimes it just hits the spot. Fitceleb
Vegetables
Vegetables ranked no 7 world's most popular food. Reuters
Fish and seafood
Fish and seafood ranked no 6 world's most popular food. Reuters
chicken
Lookalikes of Kate Middleton Britain's Prince William and Queen Elizabeth eat chicken in a fast food store during a media event in London Reuters
Pizza
Pizza ranked no 4 world's most popular food. Reuters
Rice
Today, more than 50 percent of world population and 60 percent of all Chinese eat rice as staple food. Reuters
Meat
Stock photo of meat. Reuters
1.Pasta
Pasta ranked no 1 world's most popular food. Reuters
Russia India Australia Pakistan