Global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050 Every country in the world is expected to see rates increase  SEATTLE, Wash. June 22, 2023 – More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of...

Transforming the Global Food System for Human Health and Resilience - an Insight Report from the World Economic Forum Preface Post World War II, the global food system focused on producing safe, inexpensive, high-calorie food for the world’s growing population. While...

Ultraprocessed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in the diets of children and teens Children and teens in the United States now get more than two-thirds of their calories from ultraprocessed foods, an analysis of almost two decades worth of data has found....

Research shows oil companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging. Food systems are responsible for at least 15 percent of all global fossil fuel consumption, according to a major report launched ahead of...

Global health and environmental costs of food industry are $10tn a year – UN ‘Price tag’ of non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, poverty and harm to planet is 10% of global GDP, says UN food agency The health and environmental damage caused by food production...

Abstract The nutrition literature and authoritative reports increasingly recognise the concept of ultra-processed foods (UPF), as a descriptor of unhealthy diets. UPFs are now prevalent in diets worldwide. This review aims to identify and appraise the studies on...

Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075354 (Published 09 October 2023) Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can...

Nutritional psychiatrist Felice Jacka: ‘The global food system is the leading cause of early death’ The Australian scientist on the links between ultra-processed foods and decreased brain health, and the effect of government policy and industry resistance. Felice...

Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of depression, research finds US study finds association between large amounts of ultra-processed food, especially artificial sweeteners, and depression Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food, especially drinks...