Growing against the grain
The farmers trying to create a healthier food system
Food systems currently accounting for about 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, 70% of freshwater and 80% of deforestation and habitat loss in tropical areas. So it is no exaggeration to say that how farmers produce our food could make or break life as we know it on the planet.
At the same time, farmers are suffering from extreme weather events like drought and flooding, and scientists warn that these climate impacts will only get worse unless we take steps to boost their resilience.
Most companies are startlingly complacent about risks, even as regulators like the EU crack down with anti-deforestation legislation. But those on the front foot are responding with ambitious targets for farmers in their supply chains to adopt regenerative agriculture practices.
In the latest issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine we look at what regenerative agriculture is in critical commodities such as coffee, cocoa, palm oil and soy. And we ask what will it take to bring about this needed revolution in our food system.
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Liam
Liam Dowd
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