“By 2030, our routine food choices will be climate-directed. The companies that mobilize now will win the future of food.” With that said, global management consulting firm Kearney has released its 2022 Earth Day Survey, which measures the growing momentum of ‘climavorism’ among consumers – referring to the making of mindful food choices based on environmental impact. ThisContinue reading “Study explores fast-growing rise of ‘climavore’ consumers”
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IPCC: world will miss 1.5°C without transforming food system
http://www.ipes-food.org/pages/news-IPCC-world-miss-1.5-04042022 Reacting to the publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the mitigation of climate change…, experts from IPES-Food called for fundamental reform of food systems to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming. The IPCC report, agreed by governments and scientists, finds that: We are nowhere near on track to achieve the ParisContinue reading “IPCC: world will miss 1.5°C without transforming food system“
The big problem of food waste: podcast
In this episode, FoodPrint talks to experts about why food waste is a problem, touches on how some grocery stores, restaurants and food companies are working to fix the problem, and digs into some of the cultural reasons why our society treats food as disposable. Finally, FoodPrint covers how you can reduce your own kitchenContinue reading “The big problem of food waste: podcast”
Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944624 Excerpt: “A new study, published in January in the journal PeerJ, looks at how regenerative farming practices — soil-building techniques that minimize plowing, use cover crops, and plant diverse crops — affect the nutritional content of the food. Results of the preliminary experiment, which included 10 farms across the U.S., show that the crops fromContinue reading “Farms following soil-friendly practices grow healthier food, study suggests”
Less food, more wildfires in North America with climate change: IPCC report
https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/less-food-more-wildfires-in-north-america-with-climate-change “Global warming “is causing dangerous and widespread disruptions in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world,” said a UN climate change report on Monday. Hotter weather and shifts in rainfall are likely to reduce food production in North America and are a risk to food security, said a fact sheet onContinue reading “Less food, more wildfires in North America with climate change: IPCC report”
A Climate Wake-Up: new report
An important new report titled “A Climate Wake-Up” was published by Forest 500, a project of Global Canopy. The report analyzes commitments to address deforestation as well as human rights commitments in the financial sector, food sector, and within agri-commodity companies. In its 2022 annual report, it is noted that: Nearly three out of fourContinue reading “A Climate Wake-Up: new report”
New environmental labelling system unveiled
“Belgium academics have unveiled a new environmental labelling system that enables easy recognition of the degree of environmental sustainability of food and beverages at point of sale.” https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2022/02/08/new-environmental-labelling-system-unveiled#:~:text=The%20system%20allows%20companies%20to,and%20Sustainable%20Processes%20at%20AZTI.
Consumer support of food waste solutions: new study
https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/consumer-support-food-waste-solutions-focus-agricultural-economists/ “When it comes to reducing food waste, consumers most favor solutions that involve making food donations easier and establishing standards for food date labels. That is one finding of a study — among the first to examine support and perceived effectiveness for popular food waste solutions — led by an agricultural economist in PennContinue reading “Consumer support of food waste solutions: new study”
Combined sustainability labelling systems more effective than single labels
“Sustainability labels and classifications, such as organic, fair trade and animal welfare, can have a positive impact on consumer acceptance and can raise awareness, but they are yet to actually drive more sustainable consumer behaviour, according to a literature review published by Wageningen University & Research and commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, NatureContinue reading “Combined sustainability labelling systems more effective than single labels”
Climate change and the future of coffee, cashews, and avocados: new research
New research published in the journal PLoS ONE “models how growing conditions for three popular foods – coffee, cashews, and avocados – will change in the next 30 years…” See the below National Geographic article for more details about the new study. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/what-climate-change-means-for-future-of-coffee-cashew-avocado
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