A global survey has found that when it comes to having
the healthiest packaged foods and drinks, the UK tops the charts, with the USA
in 2nd place and Australia coming in at 3rd.
This survey was conducted by George Institute for
Global Health which analysed more than 400,000 food and drink products from 12
countries and territories around the world.
It was found that the UK had the highest average rating,
followed by the US and Australia. On the other hand, India got the lowest
rating followed by China with Chile coming third from bottom.
Lead author Dr Elizabeth Dunford said the results were
concerning because packaged foods and drinks are driving a double burden of
diet-related diseases in many low- and middle-income countries.
"Globally we're all eating more and more
processed foods and that's a concern because our supermarkets shelves are full
of products that are high in bad fats, sugar and salt and are potentially
making us sick. Our results show that some countries are doing a much better
job than others. Unfortunately it's the poorer nations that are least able to
address the adverse health consequences that have the unhealthiest foods."
Co-author Professor Bruce Neal, Acting Executive
Director of The George Institute, Australia said with packaged foods
progressively dominating the world's food supply there was real cause for
concern.
"Billions of people are now exposed to very
unhealthy foods on a daily basis. The obesity crisis is just the first ripple
of a tsunami of dietary ill health that is coming for us. We have to find a way
that the food industry can profit from selling rational quantities of quality
food, rather than deluging us with unhealthy junk. There are few greater
priorities for human health.''
No comments:
Post a Comment