Unhealthy foods, non-communicable diseases and the right to health 2014, para. 9
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Supermarkets and large food chains have largely replaced fresh food markets as a major source of food supply in most countries, and at a faster rate in developing than developed countries. Supermarkets based in North America and Europe have invested heavily in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. Supermarkets are now the primary food retailers in Latin America. In one country, approximately three quarters of the FDI flows towards highly-processed foods like soft drinks, snacks and mayonnaise.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Food & Nutrition
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2014
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Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/31, para. 9.