Published: May 22, 2023
More people around the world now have obesity than suffer from starvation thanks to our modern food system. Agriculture was transformed over 20th century by a variety of technological advancements that relied heavily on fossil fuels. In United States America, government policies and economic incentives led surplus production cheap inputs processed industries produced wide marketed, convenient, rewarding, timesaving, relatively inexpensive ultra-processed foods. The energy available in supply increased much more population needs, albeit with large inequities distribution nutrition security. While most rise per capita availability during late early 21st centuries resulted waste, mechanisms been proposed which changes increasingly environment excess intake disproportionately genetically susceptible obesity. As populations continue grow, substantial investments coordinated agricultural research are needed transform current system one relies less fuels, preserves biodiversity, ensures environmental health, provides equitable access affordable, safe, nutritious reduces prevalence chronic diseases like
Language: Английский