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UN Report: One in Three Can't Afford Healthy Diet

UN Report: One in Three Can't Afford Healthy Diet

A recent UN report says that one in three people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet.

This means that 2.69 billion people cannot buy food that gives them the energy and nutrients they need.

The report says that a healthy diet costs about 4.28 PPP dollars per person each day.

Even though hunger has been going down for the past three years, many people still cannot afford a good diet.

The report also says that governments have been focusing on cheap foods like cereals and starchy staples, but these do not provide all the nutrients people need.

This has led to more obesity and diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Africa has the highest number of hungry people, with 309 million people not being able to afford a healthy diet.

The report calls for more investment in making healthy foods like meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables more affordable and accessible.

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