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Sam McKeith

Food system's billions of 'hidden costs' a sick outlook

Australia is not cultivating and consuming enough fresh produce, the nation's science agency says. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Millions of Australians are being let down by a national food system that is cultivating insufficient fresh produce, contributing to high obesity rates and diet-related diseases, a first-of-its-kind report has found.

The CSIRO report, released on Monday, found such "hidden costs" could be as much as $274 billion - the highest of any equivalent system worldwide. 

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