FROM GAPS TO GAINS
Diet is now the leading cause of preventable death globally.
In the UK, the cost of diet-related disease is staggering — not only in financial terms, but in years of life lost to poor health. But perhaps the most important shift is this:
What we’re not eating is causing as much harm as what we’re having too much of.
For decades, nutrition policy has focused primarily on restriction — sugar, salt, and fat. While these remain important, the science is increasingly clear:
Many of the biggest risks in our diets are driven by insufficient intake of protective nutrients — including fibre, micronutrients, and unsaturated fats.
