Özdemir: ‘Halving food waste world • Table.Briefings

Cem Özdemir: „If we want to reap good harvests in the future, we must change something.“

At Germany’s Grüne Woche, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir discusses the threat the climate crisis poses to agriculture with his colleagues from around the world. Switching to a meat-free diet would reduce CO2 emissions. But Özdemir emphasizes that everyone has to decide for themselves.

Mr. Özdemir, your ministry is inviting international agricultural policy-makers to the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin this week. Over the last 30 years, agricultural losses caused by droughts and floods have increased to 3.8 trillion dollars. How much awareness is there that climate change renders the global food supply insecure?

Özdemir: ‘Halving food waste worldwide by 2030!’

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