Unhealthy diets cost €6 billion
Unhealthy diets contribute 8.1% to the Dutch burden of disease, with about 12,900 deaths and €6 billion in healthcare costs per year.
Challenge
A healthy meal is not always affordable
In Amsterdam, about a quarter of low-income households and more than a third of minimum-income households regularly report having too little money for a healthy meal.
84% of food providers are predominantly unhealthy
According to the 2024 Food Monitor, 84% of food providers in Amsterdam have a predominantly unhealthy offer.
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Weekly quick-service meals exceed half
More than half of Amsterdam residents eat quick-service meals every week.
80% of supermarket products fall outside the Wheel of Five
About 80% of the supermarket assortment falls outside the Wheel of Five dietary guidelines.
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Fast-food locations around schools increased
Around secondary schools, the number of fast-food locations within walking distance increased by 40%.
Food access and health reinforce each other
Cheap, energy-dense but nutrient-poor food increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and mental health problems.
Amsterdam wastes 166 million kg of food
Amsterdam wastes 166 kilotonnes of food each year, including 32 kilotonnes from hospitality and 49 kilotonnes from households.
The Netherlands wastes 2.8 million tonnes
In 2020, about 2.8 million tonnes of food in the Netherlands were not used for human consumption, equal to 161 kg per person.
Food waste causes 7 megatonnes CO₂-eq
The linked background figure is 2.8 million tonnes of wasted food and about 7 megatonnes of CO₂-eq, not the locally rescued quantity.