Unhealthy Diets Greater Threat to Health than Tobacco

During the annual summit of the World Health Organization (WHO), Belgian Professor Olivier de Schutter, called for efforts to launch negotiations on a global accord to tackle the obesity endemic that is sweeping the nation.

"Unhealthy diets are now a greater threat to global health than tobacco. Just as the world came together to regulate the risks of tobacco, a bold framework convention on adequate diets must now be agreed," Professor Schutter stated.

Obesity is a major risk factor for diseases such as: cardiovascular diseases (including heart disease and stroke), diabetes, and...

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