by
Olivier De Schutter, LL.M., Ph.D.
Global diets are increasingly facing the dual challenge of undernourishment and obesity. UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, has released a new report calling for a reassessment of unhealthy food systems in both rich and poor countries. Both are increasingly characterized by an abundance of low nutrition, high calorie, processed foods. A recent study by Sarah Clark, Corinna Hawkes, Sophia Murphy, Karen Hansen-Kuhn and David Wallinga in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health examines the role U.S. agriculture and trade policies play in contributing to the rise in obesity, with a spotlight on Mexico. See IATP's summary fact sheet on the article at iatp.org, or read the full article. Join us for this discussion about how our global food system is driving the rapid rise in diet-related disease, and what can be done about it.
Presentations by:
- Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
- Dr. David Wallinga, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
- Moderated by Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
