Our food system includes production, processing, packaging, distribution and consumption. Our Food program works with powerful coalitions of businesses and governments to target a range of issues within the food supply chain, particularly in agriculture.
The future of Food - exploring the connection between plant-forward diets and human and planetary health at Climate Week NYC
What we eat matters. For our health, for our planet and for our economy.
The world’s food system accounts for roughly a third of global emissions. It’s also responsible for around 30% of global energy consumption. Reducing the emissions intensity of food and food supply chains is critical to achieving our goal of a net zero world by 2050.
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Transforming the global food system: A philanthropic return on investment analysis
- Your questions about food and climate change answered
- Cool food pledge: Making 2.4 billion meals a year more climate-friendly
- Environmental impacts of food production
- Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers
Watch: The Hidden Forces Behind Your Food Choices | Sarah Lake | TED