PARIS - One in five deaths globally are linked to poor diet, experts said on Thursday , warning that overconsumption of sugar, salt and meat was killing millions of people every year.
For example, the world on average consumes more than ten times the recommended amount of sugar-sweetened beverages, and 86 per cent more sodium per person than is considered safe. "This study affirms what many have thought for several years - that poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," said study author Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.
EAT-LANCET REPORT In January, a consortium of three dozen researchers called for a dramatic shift in the way the world eats.