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"In our efforts to change the food system, it’s important to consider factors such as unexpected world events that can impact the food supply and people’s ability to access healthy, sustainable options." A recent article by Danilo O. at Faunalytics uses findings from the Grains of Truth by GlobeScan and EAT to explore public opinion about the global food supply and what’s affecting it, touching on food security, climate change, and more. Read the full article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e75xpw36

**Wake-up Call:** David Wallace-Wells' latest in the NYTimes, "Food as You Know It Is About to Change," reveals a looming "food polycrisis." Key points: undernourishment up 21% since 2017, skyrocketing prices for essentials like olive oil, and climate change slashing global agricultural productivity by 30-35%. Food scarcity is driving record displacement. It's clear: innovation and adaptation are crucial to secure our future food supply. Read more for an eye-opener on our food system's fragility in the full article for more details: #foodcrisis #climatechange #foodshortage

Food as You Know It Is About to Change "From the vantage of the American supermarket aisle, the modern food system looks like a kind of miracle." "But the supermarket is also increasingly a diorama of the fragility of a system — disrupted in recent years by the pandemic, conflict and, increasingly, climate change. What comes next? Almost certainly, more disruptions and more hazards, enough to remake the whole future of food." "...over a 30-year time horizon, the insurer Lloyd’s recently estimated a 50 percent chance of what it called a “major” global food shock." #food #future #systemsthinking

Worsening weather patterns are placing more and more pressure on our food systems. More people are undernourished, food prices are volatile, and agricultural productivity is stagnating in many regions. Without intervention, the stability of our food supply is at risk, especially in regions already facing widespread hunger. This is why our partners are developing climate-smart solutions to these challenges, helping smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate and increase the resilience of our global food systems. https://lnkd.in/euETniEf

Great NYT opinion piece on the challenges facing our food systems. The author underestimate the potential for climate mitigation through large-scale implementatiion of solutions by farmers. Overall a great read especially like this extract: About three-quarters of all global agricultural land is vulnerable to substantial climate disruptions, NASA’s Jonas Jägermeyr says, “so mostly everywhere you look, things will change in one way or the other.” And that probably means the food you’re eating, too. “The good news is, we’ve seen this show before — we’ve faced crises before,” says Mr. Barrett. The examples of success he cites are probably familiar: Innovations to solve the challenges of the Dust Bowl in America and later the Green Revolution in Asia allowed hundreds of millions of people to avoid starvation and helped usher in the fastest escape from extreme poverty the world has ever experienced. Mr. Barrett sees plenty of promise on the horizon now, too: biofortified crops; new techniques to fix nitrogen from the air, limiting the use of fossil-fuel based fertilizer; resilient varieties, like flood-resistant rice, that are already transforming the paddies of South Asia. But there’s no magic-bullet solution, he says: We need a bundle of innovations and interventions.

"Though American agriculture as a whole produces massive profits, Mr. Barrett says, most of the country’s farms actually lose money, and around the world, food scarcity is driving record levels of human displacement and migration. According to the World Food Program, 282 million people in 59 countries went hungry last year, 24 million more than the previous year. And already, Mr. Barrett says, building from research by his Cornell colleague Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, the effects of climate change have reduced the growth of overall global agricultural productivity by between 30 and 35 percent. The climate threats to come loom even larger. It can be tempting, in an age of apocalyptic imagination, to picture the most dire future climate scenarios: not just yield declines but mass crop failures, not just price spikes but food shortages, not just worsening hunger but mass famine. In a much hotter world, those will indeed become likelier, particularly if agricultural innovation fails to keep pace with climate change; over a 30-year time horizon, the insurer Lloyd’s recently estimated a 50 percent chance of what it called a “major” global food shock." https://lnkd.in/gD2eqF5t

Access to enough, safe and nutritious food is a fundamental human right. However, around 733 million people worldwide face hunger due to weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns and inequality. Additionally, more than 2.8 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. In our animation, we illustrate how consuming various fruits can form the basis for a healthy and balanced diet, providing numerous benefits to the body. So, how can we ensure a world that is food-secure and nutritious? This journey begins with nature and involves transforming our agriculture and food systems to be resilient to the impacts of climate change. Importantly, it requires innovation, collaboration, and investment from governments, the private sector, and research institutions. #WorldFoodDay #freshfruit #nutritiousfood

CLIMATE CRISIS HITS FOOD PRODUCTION Food presents numerous overlapping challenges. Heat and drought are forcing major changes to where and how food is produced while dramatically raising prices. Climate disasters from fires to floods to storms are disrupting food production and transport. And farming and grazing are themselves increasing the carbon production that is driving the crisis. We have to address them all. https://lnkd.in/gtmvfpYr

Some food choices take a much heavier toll on the environment than others. Do you know which options are healthiest for both your body and the planet? Check out our new blog to learn about the ever-evolving understanding of how we may best care for ourselves, our loved ones, and the environment upon which we all depend. Eating for the sake of the planet is catching on with a large and growing segment of our society and has inspired a new name: #climatarianism. Learn more👉 https://lnkd.in/e26p6-yQ

Food systems urgently need a makeover, and here’s why: they're deeply tied to the global climate crisis. Food and agriculture contribute over 30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and drive more than 80% of deforestation and biodiversity loss worldwide. While up to 2.3 billion people struggle with moderate or severe food insecurity, more than 1 billion are obese, with diet-related diseases being the leading cause of death in many countries. Addressing these intertwined nature, climate, and nutrition issues demands a transformation in our food systems. Every country must craft and follow an integrated food systems transformation roadmap. The world is crying out for sustainable and regenerative practices to cut greenhouse gas emissions, alongside regulatory changes and agricultural incentives to tackle food insecurity. This requires urgent collective action from businesses, governments, and stakeholders to build sustainable, resilient food systems that benefit both our health and the environment. In this edition of "This Week in Consulting," we aim to uncover answers and sustainable solutions to the growing demand for food from our expanding global population. We explore how to bring about positive changes in the food value chain and its ecosystem. Join me on this journey and share your thoughts below. #ThisWeekInConsulting #TWIC #Food