‘Nobel for food’ winner Simon Groot urges ailing world to eat more vegetables

London — With poor diet topping smoking as a health hazard, the world must put good nutrition over empty calories, especially in emerging Asian economies, according to the winner of a prestigious global prize dubbed the “Nobel for food”. 

Seed breeder Simon Groot, 84, whose family has cultivated seeds for hundreds of years – said the world must tackle malnutrition by boosting vegetable and crop varieties.