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VideoMarch 27, 2013

World Bank Report Links Obesity Epidemic to High Food Prices

Name: World Bank Report Links Obesity Epidemic to High Food Prices
Uploaded: 2016-08-30T14:25:37.021
Duration: 2 min 24 s
Channel: World Bank Group
Description: http://worldbank.org/poverty - High-priced food is linked to an obesity epidemic in developing countries as poor people increasingly rely on cheap, high-calorie food products, according to the World Bank's Food Price Watch. The quarterly report shows that while food prices declined over a six-month period, they still hover near all-time highs set in August 2012.

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High-priced food is linked to an obesity epidemic in developing countries as poor people increasing rely on cheap, high-calorie food products, according to the World Bank's Food Price Watch. The quarterly report shows that while food prices declined over a six-month period, they still hover near all-time highs set in August 2012.