Report: Ultra-Processed Foods Lead To $7 Trillion in Hidden Health, Environment Costs Globally
By Shagun
Unhealthy diets, high in ultra-processed foods, fats and sugars drove a huge hidden cost of over $7 trillion a year on our health, environment and environment, according to a new report.
The losses attributed to such food products, which cause obesity and non-communicable diseases and lower labour productivity, were particularly elevated in high- and upper-middle-income countries, according to the 2023 edition of The State of Food and Agriculture released on November 6, 2023.
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Source: Down To Earth (link opens in a new window)
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