Poor diets threaten health more than malaria, tuberculosis, measles: UN report
With one-in-five deaths associated with poor-quality diets , the UN food agency has said that regularly eating poor-quality food has become a greater public health threat than malaria, tuberculosis or measles. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) co-authored the report titled 'Preventing nutrient loss and waste across the food system: Policy actions for high-quality diets'. It urged policymakers to reduce food loss and waste to improve access to nutritious and healthy food as it concluded that regularly eating poor-quality food has become a greater public health threat than malaria, tuberculosis or measles. Approximately one-third of food produced for human consumption never reaches the consumer's plate or bowl. Nutrient-rich foods, such as fruits, vegetables, seafood and meats are highly perishable, rendering them susceptible to losses throughout increasingly complex food production systems. Read Complete Article Business Standa