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Beyond wars and pandemics, the climate crisis is the greatest risk to food supply chains

Corporate Knights

This disruption, like that from the pandemic, highlights some of the risks built into our highly efficient, trade-dependent food supply chain. And yet these risks run far wider than recent events, as the climate crisis is causing food companies to face the very real possibility of losing access to basic products. .

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How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

3BL Media

The effects of climate change can have a major impact on the global food system. If temperatures rise and extreme weather events increase, then there may be less supply of items like beef, chicken and cheese worldwide. Engaging suppliers about climate action Beyond the targeted engagements, Yum! That’s why Yum!

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Regenerative Agriculture Vital to Cultivating Climate Resilience 

Chris Hall

The report found that 63% of the global agri-food firms publicly referred to the potential of regenerative agriculture as a solution to the climate and biodiversity crises. But of this group, 64%, including Chipotle, Domino’s and Bunge, had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets to achieve those ambitions.

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Mondel?z 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: More Sustainable Ingredients

3BL Media

Our goal for our European business is to have 100% of the wheat volume needed for our biscuit production grown under the strengthened Harmony Regenerative charter by 2030 1 while we continue to learn from our North American wheat sustainability programs. These practices will help reduce GHG emissions from Harmony wheat fields.

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Nestlé Launches Program to Provide Climate Risk Insurance to Coffee Farmers

ESG Today

Global food and beverage company Nestlé announced today the launch of a pilot program to provide weather insurance to smallholder farmers in its Nescafé brand’s supply chain. According to Nestlé, the new program forms an integral part of its Nescafé Plan 2030.

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Assessing the role of nature in the climate change debate

We Mean Business Coalition

One can be forgiven for being mystified about the true role of land-sector emissions in driving climate change. Some headlines imply we don’t need to worry about land-based emissions at all, while a ubiquitous chart shared in climate change circles suggest deforestation is responsible for just 2% of emissions. .

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

The battle against climate change is vital. While I understand the complexity of these supply chains and how difficult it will be to fully transition to a more sustainable food system, we are losing critical time in endless debates that are not focusing on action. . The more troops the merrier. Learn, share, act.