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Future Diets: Implications for Agriculture and Food Prices
There has been a dramatic increase in the numbers of overweight or obese people in the past 30 years. Previously considered a problem in richer countries, the biggest rises are in middle income countries and the developing world. A new report by the Overseas Development…
January 13, 2014 - Last update: July 4, 2022
There has been a dramatic increase in the numbers of overweight or obese people in the past 30 years. Previously considered a problem in richer countries, the biggest rises are in middle income countries and the developing world.
A new report by the Overseas Development Institute entitled ‘Future Diets‘ traces how the changes in diet – more fat, more meat, more sugar and bigger portions – have led to a looming health crisis. It also looks at how policy-makers have tried to curb our eating excesses – with mixed results.
