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Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, accused global food companies of obstructing the adoption of vital public health measures and costing countries billions of dollars in healthcare and legal costs in the process.

Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

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