Trillions in hidden costs of agrifood systems revealed by Oxford research contained in UN report

Published on November 7, 2023

Hidden environmental, social and health costs of agrifood systems were as much as $12 trillion globally in 2020, according to new research from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), based on analysis by Oxford’s Dr Steven Lord.  
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