Myth

Agriculture’s priority should be feeding the world, not worrying about climate change.

Fact

There is currently more than enough food produced to feed the global population according to the United Nations Environment Program — but much of it is lost to food waste (another source of methane emissions). A complicated combination of poverty, inequity, lack of infrastructure and other factors drives hunger across the world. Climate change is one of those factors, damaging food and water security in significant ways. Failure to meet the challenge of our changing climate will only increase the problem of hunger, and sustainable farmers are our best hope to get the job done.

Topic

Agriculture

Label

Myth