UN expert: Junk food is a human rights concern

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – A U.N. expert says junk food is a human rights concern.
Hilal Elver said Tuesday the rise of industrial food production combined with trade liberalization has allowed large corporations to flood the global market with cheap, nutrient-poor foods that force poor people to choose between economic viability and nutrition, effectively violating their right to adequate food.
“Within the human rights framework, states are obliged to ensure effective measures to regulat