Food-related harm of €1.58bn to €10.38bn per year gives a range for the social costs of unhealthy diets. The range reflects uncertainty, but it also shows that the order of magnitude is substantial.
In the impact analysis, this figure should not be read as the exact effect of one location. Its value is contextual: food interventions can influence health, social security and healthcare costs. That means prevention belongs not only in healthcare policy, but also in food-environment design, poverty policy and local infrastructure.