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Presenter says hunger fell for third consecutive year in 2025, warns healthy diets remain out of reach
Summary
A presenter said hunger declined for the third year running in 2025 but cautioned that gains are fragile and that healthy diets remain unaffordable for billions; the presenter urged faster policy action and suggested targeting prices of high-value foods such as fruits and vegetables to lower costs.
A presenter said hunger "has declined for our 3rd consecutive year in 2025," adding that the trend "demonstrat[es] that progress is possible." The presenter cautioned, however, that the gains are fragile and called for faster action: "there is a need to accelerate and to improve even more as fast as possible."
The presenter said healthy diets remain out of reach for billions of people, noting plainly that "healthy diets today remain out of reach for billions of people." He also warned about a parallel rise in excess weight, saying "this steady increase and acceleration of not only obesity but also overweight is something that we need to tackle."
Turning to policy, the presenter argued that changes aimed at food prices could help. "Having policies that are really targeting the reduction of high value commodities, this means fruits and vegetables in the world, will allow us to be able to achieve a reduction of the cost of healthy diet," the presenter said, framing lower prices for nutritious foods as a way to increase access.
The presenter closed by underscoring urgency: "And today, this is essential." No formal vote or decision was recorded in the transcript; the remarks were a presentation urging accelerated policy action to make healthy diets more affordable.
