All in all, the damages caused by the current system — how food is produced, marketed, and consumed — add up to $15 trillion in losses a year.
It’s time for a makeover, the authors of the report argue, which could garner up to $10 trillion in health and economic benefits (equivalent to roughly 8 percent of global GDP in 2020).
I think the cost-benefit analysis overall is clear,” Vera Songwe, co-chair of the FSEC and executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, said in a press call today.
Health costs alone related to failures in our food system add up to a bulk of current losses — $11 trillion a year, according to the FSEC report.
Continuing current trends would exacerbate undernutrition in other parts of the world, with food insecurity causing 640 million people to be underweight.
The report is the culmination of four years of investigation by the FSEC, including comprehensive literature reviews, case studies, and economic modeling.
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All in all, the damages caused by the current system — how food is produced, marketed, and consumed — add up to $15 trillion in losses a year.
It’s time for a makeover, the authors of the report argue, which could garner up to $10 trillion in health and economic benefits (equivalent to roughly 8 percent of global GDP in 2020).
I think the cost-benefit analysis overall is clear,” Vera Songwe, co-chair of the FSEC and executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, said in a press call today.
Health costs alone related to failures in our food system add up to a bulk of current losses — $11 trillion a year, according to the FSEC report.
Continuing current trends would exacerbate undernutrition in other parts of the world, with food insecurity causing 640 million people to be underweight.
The report is the culmination of four years of investigation by the FSEC, including comprehensive literature reviews, case studies, and economic modeling.
The original article contains 731 words, the summary contains 162 words. Saved 78%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!