Obesity isn't an unstoppable trend - here's what we can do differently

Jan 9, 2020

Healthy eating could help the global children's obesity crisis, but it needs to be accessible Image: Peter Wendt, Unsplash

Charlotte Petri Gornitzka

Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

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