According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we must limit global warming to 1.5° Celsius before 2030 or face dire consequences. This requires urgently reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transformations on a massive scale. Changes to our food system can do both.
Food systems generate 33% of global GHG emissions. The climate change agenda overlooks food systems as a main driver and potential solution.
The transformation of food systems needs to be at the forefront of global responsibility.
Malnutrition and obesity are global problems: 821 million people are hungry, while over 2 billion are overweight or obese.
Massive floods, drought, widespread famine are just some of the consequences of climate change.
If current trends continue, the cost of humanitarian assistance will rise to $50 BILLION by 2030, which is the UN’s deadline for achieving current Sustainable Development Goals.