or obese, and 1 in 2 have diabetes or prediabetes—and these rates continue to rise. Poor nutrition further contributes to cardiovascular diseases, several cancers, poor gut health, and many other disorders. Beyond effects on health, these diet-related diseases create enormous strains on productivity, health care spending, health disparities, and military readiness (Figure 1). Our food system also strains our natural resources, a crucial new area of intersecting science and policy.
FIGURE 1  Examples of identified diet-related burdens