UN head says world must change food priorities to save planet

UN Head Says World Must Change Food Priorities To Save Planet

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to revamp their food priorities Thursday, saying the world needed food systems that safeguard the environment. "The war on our planet must end and food systems can help us build that peace," the Secretary-General told a UN summit in New York. Guterres said food systems "can and must play a leading role" in meeting the UN's sustainable development goals by 2030. The goals include ending poverty,…

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Food is a human right, not a commodity for trade, says Guterres

Every day, hundreds of millions of people go to bed hungry. Three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. Two billion are overweight or obese and yet 462 million, are underweight. Nearly a third of all food that is produced, is lost or wasted.

UN head says world must change food priorities to save planet

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said food systems 'can and must play a leading role' in meeting its sustainable development goals by 2030.