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Hidden costs of agri-food systems

01/11/2023
12.7 trillion dollars PPP was the global hidden cost of agrifood systems in 2020, considering emissions, water use, soil change, unhealthy diets, malnutrition and poverty (FAO, 2023).
Cita 12.7 trillones de dólares PPP de 2020 es el valor estimado de los costos ocultos globales de los sistemas agroalimentarios en 2020, abarcando emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, uso de agua, cambio de uso de suelo, patrones dietéticos no saludables, desnutrición y pobreza. (FAO, 2023)
Fuente FAO. 2023. The state of food and agriculture 2023.

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