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Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

City noticeboard, Trade Hub UK (2026-08-01): The world’s biggest ultra-processed food corporations are hindering global efforts to tackle the obesity crisis by suing governments that try to promote… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

The world’s biggest ultra-processed food corporations are hindering global efforts to tackle the obesity crisis by suing governments that try to promote healthier diets, the head of the World Health Organization has said.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, accused global food companies of obstructing the adoption of vital public health measures and costing countries billions of dollars in healthcare and legal costs in the process.

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