Food system outcomes

In the EU today, 5 of the 7 biggest risk factors for premature death – blood pressure,
cholesterol, body mass index, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake and alcohol abuse – are
in part related to how we eat and drink. The average yearly food intake by a European adult is
shown below. In 2014, more than 50% of the European population was overweight, with over
20% classified as obese.