UN EXPERT URGES GLOBAL REGULATORY REGIME TO BATTLE ARTERY-CLOGGING JUNK FOODS

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Web version   New York May 19 2014 2:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré UN EXPERT URGES GLOBAL REGULATORY REGIME TO BATTLE ARTERY-CLOGGING JUNK FOODS Calling today for a new global agreement to regulate unhealthy diets, the United Nations expert on the right to food urged swift action from governments to help change the way the world eats, as obesity-related health problems now kill more people than tobacco. Read more RELATED UN expert urges governments to buy local food in public projects Public procurement can contribute to making food systems more fair and sustainable, and help realize the human right to adequate food, according to a United Nations independent expert. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media