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The Global Food Supply Chain Under Strain

The Global Food Supply Chain Under Strain

Supermarkets rose to prominence in the 1960’s and these days, the grocery store is the Number One place where Americans buy food.

But supermarkets have disconnected us from our food; worse, the global food chain is responsible for up to one third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

Making smart food decisions starts by first understanding the intricacies of global food supply chain. This week I speak with Airly co-founder Jennifer McKnight. Jennifer believes it’s important for companies to list the environmental impacts of their food products right on their packaging but, until then, Jen’s here to offer 5 ways we can each shop mindfully at the supermarket.

 

Here’s a preview of this weeks episode:

[3:30] Today’s global food chain: the good, bad, and ugly

[7:30] The interdependence between climate change and the food chain

[9:30] Reforming the food chain: why the solution isn’t about regressing; it’s about tweaking, instead

[13:00] 5 ways to shop more mindfully at the supermarket

[18:30] How new technology, cutting edge science, and lifecycle assessments make calculating a food’s emissions possible

 

 

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Supermarkets rose to prominence in the 1960's and these days, the grocery store is the Number One place where Americans buy food. But supermarkets have disconnected us from our food; worse, the global food chain is responsible for up to one third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: 5 ways to shop more mindfully at the supermarket by first understanding the intricacies of the global food chain.

 

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