Scientists unequivocally agree that human activity has been the dominant cause of climate change. The food system is a major contributor – from the land used to grow food, to the way it’s packaged and transported.1
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OUR PEOPLE
Teaching our associates about the benefits of climate-smart technology and addressing climate change minimizes risk in our supply chain and protects jobs.
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OUR COMMUNITIES
Improving the direct environment for communities and supporting those that are disproportionately affected by climate change and its resulting extreme weather events and human health implications.2
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OUR WORLD
Measuring and reducing our emissions is key to mitigating some of climate change’s scary symptoms, from prolonged droughts to melting glaciers.
1. Source: United Nations. (2021, March). Food systems account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United Nations. https://www.fao.org/news/ story/en/item/1379373/icode.
2. Source: National Public Radio. (2021, September). Climate Change Is The Greatest Threat To Public Health, Top Medical Journals Warn. WAMU, NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/07/1034670549/climate-change-is- the-greatest-threat-to-public-health-top-medical-journals-warn.