60% of young people and one in three children are overweight, one in five deaths attributable to heart disease and cancer are the result of unhealthy eating.
Health Reporter Daily Dawn + Dawn TV
LONDON: The United Nations Health Organization has blamed four major industries for 2.7 million deaths a year in the UK and Europe, including tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food, including fossil fuels.
“These four industries are responsible for at least 7,000 deaths every day in our region,” said Hans Kluge, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Europe, in a statement.
The WHO Europe region includes 53 countries, including Central Asia. A recent report by WHO states that these industries have become small multinationals, which now have political and legal influence. have been able to and have the power to block all public interest regulations that may affect their profits.
According to the report, industries exploit people through marketing strategies using tactics, mislead consumers by providing false information and making false claims about the benefits of their products.
“These tactics are jeopardizing the public health gains made over the past century and preventing countries from reaching their health goals.”
According to the WHO, lobbying by industry is hampering efforts to tackle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
“Around 60% of young people and one in three children in Europe are overweight.”
The latest figures from 2017 show that one in five deaths attributable to heart disease and cancer in Europe was a result of unhealthy eating habits.
WHO has urged countries to impose stricter regulations on the marketing of unhealthy products.
