14 Nov 2019 --- Adult obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean has tripled since 1975, affecting one in four adults, while hunger has also risen, affecting 42.5 million people. This is according to a new UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s report, titled the Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security 2019. In light of the report, FAO and organizations are calling for countries in the region to develop urgent actions to address malnutrition. Speaking to NutritionInsight, Ricardo Rapallo, Food Security Officer at FAO says that the food industry has an essential role to play in transforming current food systems toward healthier and more sustainable ones.
