BMJ  2005;331 (3 December), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7528.0-d

Obesity and hunger: where is the global balance?

Phasing out of market support for agricultural producers in developed countries is necessary as a first step in the fight against obesity, poverty, and hunger worldwide, says Schäfer Elinder (p 1333). She argues that the subsidising of agricultural overproduction in Europe has led to overconsumption and obesity. Also, the overproduction of food in rich countries distorts world trade and undermines the agricultural sectors in developing countries, hindering the eradication of hunger and poverty.

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