The chapter explores how agriculture and the food system play a crucial role in climate change through factors like deforestation, methane emissions from livestock, and industrial farming methods, contributing significantly to global emissions and environmental degradation.
Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to build a better food system world-wide, starting with four key steps to cut emissions.