Food Systems and Climate Impact

The challenges we face include the impact of climate change on food production, the changes to production methods in order to end farming’s role as a key driver of greenhouse gas emissions and the pressing need to develop protein diversification. The latter is especially difficult. As science tells us – with increasing urgency – we must reduce our dietary reliance on meat and embrace more plant-based alternatives. Currently, there are no clear plans for how livestock farmers can adapt to these production changes within existing business models.

Food producers must urgently tackle these obstacles to create truly nature-friendly food systems. Our Waitrose agriculture plan enables us to start facing a number of these challenges head-on and helps create a more sustainable food system.