# The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026 | The Cost of a Healthy Diet | The Work We Do

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Published: 2026-07-21T10:32:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this special episode, Chief Economist Maximo Torero and David Laborde, Director of the Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, unpack the key findings of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026. Global hunger has declined for the third consecutive year, but progress remains uneven across regions and is fragile. Meanwhile, a healthy diet is 25% more expensive than it was five years ago, and one third of the world's population cannot afford it. The episode examines the structural factors driving the cost of healthy diets in different regions and how compound risks can affect the ir cost. It discusses how social protection, including school feeding programs, and investments in agrifood systems and trade can help make nutritious foods more accessible for everyone. SOFI 2026: Understanding and Addressing the High Cost of a Healthy Diet Transcript: https://www.fao.org/media/docs/aboutfaolibraries/transcripts/sofi-2026-transcript_260721.pdf 00:00 Intro 01:05 Key statistics 03:15 The cost of healthy diets 06:45 Regional differences 09:10 The role of trade and region-specific interventions 11:05 Quinoa example 12:16 Africa's progress and challenges 20:22 Compound risks and building resilience

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