Latest from Food Politics: Weekend reading: UNICEF's Feeding Profit report

The UNICEF report: Feeding Profit: How food environments are failing children. The UNICEF press release: Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF: One in 10 children worldwide ...

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By Marion Nestle October 10 2025 Weekend reading: UNICEF’s Feeding Profit report The UNICEF report: Feeding Profit: How food environments are failing children. The UNICEF press release: Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF: One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread. the prevalence of underweight among children aged 5-19 has declined since 2000, from nearly 13 per cent to 9.2 per cent, while obesity rates have increased from 3 per cent to 9.4 per cent. Obesity now exceeds underweight in all regions of the world, except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia….According to the latest available data, 1 in 5 children and adolescents aged 5-19 globally – or 391 million – are overweight, with a large proportion of them now classified as living with obesity. One of the report’s major findings: “Globally, obesity has overtaken underweight as the more dominant form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents.” Why? Ultraprocessed foods aimed at children Marketing of such foods to children Unethical practices of companies making ultraprocessed foods Inadquate legal measures and policies to stop such marketing What to do?  Basically, oppose the practices, and institute measures and policies. The report is beautifully documented and lays out the issues clearly and forcefully.  It’s well worth reading.  And taking action! The post Weekend reading: UNICEF’s Feeding Profit report appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle      Related Posts California legislature passes bill banning ultra-processed foods from schools—and defining them Weekend reading: National Food Museum’s update on Trump Administration Food Scorecard Editorial: Ultra-processed diets promote excess calorie consumption   Coming Soon: What to Eat Now My new book What to Eat Now is a field guide to food shopping in America, and a treatise on how to eat well and deliciously. Forthcoming November 11, 2025 For more information and pre-orders, click here. You can explore the full archive of this (almost) daily blog at foodpolitics.com, where you'll also find information about my books, articles, media interviews, upcoming lectures, favorite resources, and FAQs. Visit the Site » ​​​​​​​ Marion Nestle Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, Emerita © Marion Nestle. You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive updates from us. If you'd prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe. Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy

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