Food For Thought: Eating Our Way To A Healthier Planet
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Today, livestock being bred for human consumption comprises around 60% of the bodyweight of all mammals on the planet. Humans account for almost all the rest, leaving the other c. 6,500 species of wild mammals with just 4%. In short, life on earth is more and more the story of mankind on earth, and the stresses on our planet’s ecosystem are growing by the year. These translate into ever-greater conflict between man and nature, increasing the risk of new zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19 jumping from animals to humans.
Meanwhile, around 8.5% of all CO2 emissions come directly from agriculture, with a further 14.5% coming from land use change - which is mainly deforestation to clear land for food production. Put simply, our food supply chains are unsustainable. And, for a growing number of people, the treatment of animals bred for food is no longer acceptable.
In this special edition of ESGX Live - in the middle of Climate Week 2021 in NYC - we will look at emerging food technologies, including plant-based food, cell-based proteins and dairy and other technologies, exploring the following questions:
Our guests will include leaders from the Alt-Food industry from four continents, including:
Please use the zoom form below to register to join our live Zoom audience, where you can ask questions and contribute to the discussion!
Meanwhile, around 8.5% of all CO2 emissions come directly from agriculture, with a further 14.5% coming from land use change - which is mainly deforestation to clear land for food production. Put simply, our food supply chains are unsustainable. And, for a growing number of people, the treatment of animals bred for food is no longer acceptable.
In this special edition of ESGX Live - in the middle of Climate Week 2021 in NYC - we will look at emerging food technologies, including plant-based food, cell-based proteins and dairy and other technologies, exploring the following questions:
- How quickly is Alt-Food technology developing?
- What are the barriers to achieving mass-market scale?
- What are the implications for climate, environment, investors and chefs?
Our guests will include leaders from the Alt-Food industry from four continents, including:
- David Bucca, Founder and CEO of Change Foods
- Chef Ron DeSantis, Chief Culinary Officer at Hungry Planet
- Sonalie Figueiras, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Green Queen
- Nick Hazell, Founder and CEO of v2food
- Carrie Chan, Co-founder and CEO, Avant Meats
Please use the zoom form below to register to join our live Zoom audience, where you can ask questions and contribute to the discussion!
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