“One in three people in the world today is under-nourished or overweight. Obesity and diet-related chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers are global pandemics, affecting countries of all income levels. At the same time, undernutrition continues to affect billions of people globally – increasingly in the form of hidden hunger when people may have enough food but lack access to sufficient micronutrients. Given their global  each, food and beverage companies have a powerful role to play alongside governments, international organizations and civil society in helping to tackle this crisis and its grave human and economic consequences. This is a social responsibility but it’s also in the companies’ interests as consumers worldwide are increasingly demanding healthier foods.”

Direct Link to Full 230-Page 2016 Report:

https://www.accesstonutrition.org/sites/2015.atnindex.org/files/atni-global-index-2016_2.pdf

Извор: WUNRN – 23.02.2016