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With 10bn mouths to feed by 2050 & 1/3 of soils already degraded, the need for sustainable #FoodSystems that boost #nutrition, restore soils + protect nature couldn’t be more urgent.
Learn about regenerative agricultural practices & how to scale them:
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Just 10 global crops provide 83% of all harvested food calories & account for 63% of global crop harvested areas:🌽 maize 🌾 wheat 🍚 rice 🥛 soybean
🌴 oil palm 🌿 sugar cane 🍃 barley 🌾 sorghum
🌼 rapeseed & 🌿 cassava
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[11/11] Food loss and waste drive 10% of GHG emissions - but, of 195 countries in the world, just a few have made fighting the issue a part of their climate plans. The #123PledgeToHalveFLW launched at COP27 to demand change ⬇️
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[10/11] According to the #Champions123 progress report, companies and governments have made some advances in halving #FoodLossAndWaste by 2030. But, with 8 years to go, more countries and companies need to begin to systematically address the issue 👇
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[9/11] Cool Food highlighted the importance of #SustainableDiets at climate week in New York City. It is critical for people – and the food businesses, cities, hospitals, and others that help feed them – to embrace low-carbon foods. Read the full recap ⬇️
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[8/11] Research has shown shifting #SocialNorms can be an effective strategy to change habits - whether the goal is to use less energy, choose sustainable foods, or conserve water. WRI’s research explored if the same is true for tackling #FoodWaste ⬇️
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[7/11] In 2022, ISS, UT Austin, PepsiCo, Aramark, the District of Columbia, and other orgs officially joined the Cool Food Pledge. Companies and organizations join this commitment to reduce their food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030.
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[6/11] The humanitarian and economic consequences of the Ukraine Crisis expanded far beyond the region, putting potentially millions of people around the world at risk of hunger. WRI outlined 7 actions that can help stave off a worsening crisis ⬇️
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[5/11] Demand for beef continues to grow, so it is important to make its ongoing production more sustainable and reduce its climate impact. Combining today’s best practices with new technologies can help make beef supply chains less emissions-intensive ⬇️
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[4/11] To curb society's competing demands on the finite resource of land, proposed a comprehensive approach comprised of 4 interconnected pillars:
1. Produce
2. Protect
3. Reduce
4. Restore
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[3/11] Behavioral science can be a useful tool to help consumers make more climate-friendly choices. Our findings show that adding environmental messaging on menus can be an effective way to nudge customers towards low-carbon dishes while dining out 🥗
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[2/11] piloted a program to put Cool Food Meals on residential dining menus in universities around the U.S. These meals are certified to have a lower carbon footprint, which makes it easy for students to make climate-friendly choices.
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[1/11] Conflicts, climate change, and rising prices have impacted global food security and made a sustainable, equitable food future more important than ever. WRI continues to work towards this critical goal. Here's a wrap-up of the progress made in 2022 ⬇️
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More than 750 million people faced hunger last year, yet more harvested crops were used for things other than directly feeding people. The global agricultural system will need a course correction to be able to feed growing populations. Read more⬇️
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JOB ALERT: is looking for someone with an agriculture/environment background to lead our research efforts on agricultural methane reduction. Based in DC, London, or The Hague. $96K-$130K salary. Applications due January 6. Apply here or share on: jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/ob8plf
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The agreement reached at in 🇨🇦 this morning offers genuine hope that a #NaturePositive, climate-resilient and food secure future is possible.
Let's not fall short on implementation
#30x30
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EU's Fit-for-55 climate plan seeks to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030. and co-authors argue, "incoming policies will cause the European Union to harvest more wood, shift one-fifth of cropland to bioenergy and outsource deforestation." ⬇️
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With holiday season in full swing, it is essential to keep in mind the food you choose to serve or eat has an impact on the planet. discusses ways to enjoy your favorite seasonal foods while being sustainable 👇
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Restaurants are starting to provide information on their food's emissions, which can help diners make more sustainable choices. WRI's Anne Bordier says, "We need to think about how we make those labels and ensure that the data behind them is robust," ⬇️
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A retail survey from shows that actions are being taken on how retailers and brands label food to help people avoid #FoodWaste at home. It analyzed practices across the eleven major UK retailers and reviewed progress since the last survey 👇
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Food loss and waste drives 10% of GHG emissions – but, of 195 countries in the world, just a few have made fighting food loss and waste a part of their climate plans. Demand change. Ask your leaders to commit to action now. bit.ly/123Pledge
#123PledgeToHalveFLW
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“Egypt must be a turning point for food and climate.” and outline four areas for #ActionOnFood at #COP27:
👉 Political will
👉 Finance for farmers
👉 #FoodSystems targets in #NDCs
👉 Private-sector leadership
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#COP27 must catalyze political momentum to intensify commitment to reducing food loss and waste (FLW), which is generating 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. Live in 1 hour 🔴 : ow.ly/cPrv50LFU6l
#FoodLossAndWaste #TogetherForImplementation #COP27
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The #AgriAdapt platform was developed through an iterative stakeholder-driven process to ensure that users' needs were addressed.
Read about AgriAdapt and how it can inform decisions for agricultural value chains to be resilient to #ClimateChange 👇
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🗓️ #SaveTheDate!
The world is in the vice of an unprecedented hunger & malnutrition crisis that will only worsen if climate change goes unchecked.
Join us & in getting #nutrition to the heart of #COP27 tomorrow at 13:00 GMT+2!
#ActionOnFood 👇
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The world must urgently fight food loss and waste to ensure food security and address the climate crisis. weighs in on where corporate and government actions now stand 👇
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#DidYouKnow 6 billion meals’ worth of edible food goes to waste on UK farms each year!?
Our 'Hidden Waste' report shows we need action from government and across the food sector to support farmers to measure, report and reduce waste.
Find out more 👉
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The #StateOfClimateAction 2022 report finds shifting to sustainable diets will play a critical role in mitigating GHGs across the food system - this includes halving food loss & waste by 2030 & reducing ruminant meat consumption in high-consuming regions
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The #StateOfClimateAction 2022 report finds growth in crop yields must accelerate six-fold & annual advances in ruminant meat productivity must occur 1.3x faster to limit warming without compromising food security. Explore our findings 👇
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How can we limit warming to 1.5°C?
Currently, progress is moving far too slowly to cut emissions in half by 2030. We need rapid, systemwide transformations across every sector.
The #StateOfClimateAction 2022 report explains how 👇
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Reducing #FoodLossAndWaste ensures the world’s food nourishes people–not landfills. The latest #Champions123 report outlines what progress companies and countries are making to halve food loss and waste by 2030 ⬇️
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Significant volumes of food are lost post-harvest in sub-Saharan Africa each year-estimated at $4 billion worth for grains alone. When addressing food insecurity in this region, #FoodLossAndWaste cannot be ignored ⬇️
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Cool Food works with food service companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals & more to reduce their food-related GHG emissions. To #LeaveNoOneBehind means increasing access to healthy and climate-friendly foods for all.
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#WorldFoodDay serves as a reminder that shifting to sustainable diets is better for all people and the planet. Cool Food members are working to #LeaveNoOneBehind when it comes to climate-friendly food ⬇️
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Rising demand for food, feed, fiber, and fuel has increased competition for the world’s most finite resource: land.
outlines how to tackle the #GlobalLandSqueeze in ways that benefit all people and the planet👇
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#WorldFoodDay
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A #SustainableFoodFuture = meeting growing demands for food, avoiding deforestation, restoring abandoned & unproductive land—and in ways that help to stabilize the climate, promote economic development, and reduce poverty. #WorldFoodDay #LeaveNoOneBehind
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How does #FoodWaste affect food security & climate change?
Join the EU Platform on Food Losses & Food Waste meeting with:
🍏 from on global developments
🍏Deputy-Director General Claire Bury on food security & climate change effects
#FoodWasteEU #EUFarm2Fork
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Kudos to for cutting food waste by 54% across IKEA restaurants in 32 markets, making it the first global company to achieve SDG12.3. Wasted food equals wasted GHGs, water, land, fertilizers & money #champions123
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. has saved more than 20 mil meals over 4 years after halving their #foodwaste. This “sends an important signal to other businesses that there’s no excuse not to accelerate their own commitment and action for reducing food waste,” says
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