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The Guardian // World // Europe

UK’s unhealthy food habits cost £268bn a year, report finds

Friday 15th November 2024, 7:24PM

Exclusive: Food, Farming and Countryside Commission added up cost to NHS and economy of diet-linked diseaseThe UK’s growing addiction to unhealthy food costs a “staggering” £268bn a year, far outstripping the budget for the whole NHS, the first research into the subject has found.Increasing consumption of foods either high in fat, salt and sugar or which have been highly processed is having a “devastating” impact on human health and Britain’s finances. Continue reading...

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