Exporting Obesity? The Link Between Trade, Diet and Health

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Global diets are increasingly facing the dual challenge of undernourishment and obesity. UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, calls for a reassessment of unhealthy food systems in both rich and poor countries, both increasingly characterized by an abundance of low nutrition, high calorie, processed foods. David Wallinga, MD reports on a new IATP study examining the role U.S. agriculture and trade policies play in contributing to the rise in obesity, with a spotlight on Mexico. Karen Hansen-Kuhn moderates.