Our global food system is both a cause and a cure for multiple crises the world is facing around climate, health, and loss of biodiversity. One-tenth of the global population experienced hunger in 2020, and diet-related chronic diseases account for one in five deaths. Right now, no country is on course to meet the UN 2025 global nutrition targets, and global food systems contribute one-third of total human-caused GHG emissions. If we continue to ignore these challenges in the food systems, the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal to limit future warming will be out of reach. We must capitalize on consumer demand, business innovation, and ESG-focused investment collectively to change both production and consumption practices that increase access to affordable, sustainable, and nourishing food. Panelists will review how global leaders are accelerating these necessary changes.

Moderator

Danielle Nierenberg
President, Food Tank

Speakers

Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Harb Almheiri
Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates

Julie Kunen
Director of Sustainability, Oatly North America

Tambra Raye Stevenson
Founder and CEO, Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics and Agriculture (WANDA)

Craig Wichner
Founder and Managing Partner, FarmLand LP