Malnutrition due to food inequalities costs world $13.6 trillion annually
The double burden of malnutrition and rising demographics add pressure to the challenge and the environment, according to a report by Credit Suisse Research Institute
PTI | June 9, 2021 | Updated 10:30 IST
An equitable, more efficient and sustainable food production, distribution and consumption patterns can address the global issue of malnutrition that costs the global economy a whopping $13.6 trillion annually, says a report. The double burden of malnutrition and the rising demographics add pressure to the challenge and the environment, which can be addressed by a shift in food production and consumption towards a more sustainable system, the report by Credit Suisse Research Institute, the research arm of the Swiss brokerage, said on Tuesday.