408. We Dont Have Time to Wait: How the Public and Private Sectors Are Taking Action Now on Food Systems Transformation

Published: Dec. 21, 2023, 8:05 a.m.

During the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference, Food Tank participated in more than 30 conversations to underscore the importance of transforming food and agriculture systems to address the climate crisis. This week\u2019s episode of \u201cFood Talk with Dani Nierenberg\u201d features two fireside chats, moderated by Dani, from the Conference.\xa0

First, in a session organized by Food Tank and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, hear from Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. She discusses how California\u2019s food producers are impacted by the climate crisis and the steps that they and the state government are taking to adapt. Then, in a session organized by Food Tank at the Food and Agriculture Pavilion, hear Dorothy Shaver, Global Food Sustainability Director for Unilever explain why the private sector doesn\u2019t have time to waste on pilot projects and what she\u2019s looking for in relationships with producers and fellow food businesses.\xa0

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