That means that 40%, 40 cents of every dollar that taxpayers pay in this country is going to treat diseases that could be averted through good food. The United States has the highest obesity and type 2 diabetes rate in the developed world. We spend three times more per capita than the European nation European Union on health care and our life expectancy is five years lower, largely due to diet related chronic disease. (04:25–04:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that the U.S. leads in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates among developed countries.
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