Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds
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A UN report reveals that 2.69 billion people, or one in three globally, cannot afford a healthy diet. This finding comes despite a third consecutive year of declining global hunger in 2025. Experts are urging measures to reduce the cost of fruit, vegetables, and dairy to improve food affordability.
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2.69 billion people face food insecurity affecting their health and development.
One in three people globally cannot afford a healthy diet.
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Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025.
The Guardian- 2.69 billion people face food insecurity affecting their health and development.
- Emergency food assistance may be needed in the short term.
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Loaded language removed<p>Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report shows 2.69bn people can’t afford to eat well</p><p>One in three people cannot afford to eat a healthy diet, a new report has found, prompting calls for urgent action on food affordability.</p><p>There are 2.69 billion people unable to afford a…
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Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025.
The Guardian2.69 billion people globally cannot afford a healthy diet.
The GuardianOne in three people globally cannot afford a healthy diet.
The GuardianExperts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy.
The GuardianThe report prompts calls for urgent action on food affordability.
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