Foodtech:
The Climate
Game Changer
climate change is the largest threat that humanity is facing
Extreme events
Extreme events as well as new global crisis scenarios have brought to the fore the vulnerability of our food value chain and food security in the next decade.
Urbanization
By 2050, more than 66% of the global population is expected to live in cities. We will need 56% more food to feed the nearly 10bn people.
Overpopulation
As our population grows, the demand for food and agricultural production will increase.
We must act now and move fast.
The food industry is a main contributor to climate change, accounting for 30% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
GHG emissions per kilogram of food product
beef
99.5
Chocolate
46.7
Lamb
39.7
coffee
28.5
Shrimps
26.9
Cheese
23.9
pork
12.3
& Others
Eggs
Flour
Milk
Corn
Wheat
Bananas
Potato
Peanuts
< 5
Massive differences in GHG emissions of different foods
Animal-based foods have a much higher footprint than plant-based
For the largest emitting foods, majority of GHG emissions result from land use and farm-stage emissions
(i.e. fertilizers, cattle's methane)
Food production puts a tremendous strain on natural resources such as land and water, ultimately affecting negatively also biodiversity.
6x
The amount of greenhouse as emissions wasted food produces compared to global aviation
30%
Of the world's available energy is consumed by the food industry with the majority generated by fossil fuels
70%
Of biodiversity loss is linked to agriculture while food production is responsible for 80% of deforestation
1/3
Of the food we produce goes to waste, while almost 1 billion people are going hungry worldwide
* GHG emissions stemming from different sectors
To tackle climate change and prevent world hunger, we need to drastically rethink our food system.
FoodTech is the most impactful lever in solving humanity's biggest challenge.
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