How to make food systems more sustainable

Dec 20, 2024

In this insightful discussion, Alexander Gillett, Co-founder and CEO of HowGood, shares his expertise on food sustainability. He highlights the challenges of measuring food emissions and the confusing nature of food labels for consumers. Gillett emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to sustainability that addresses soil health and biodiversity, not just carbon emissions. He advocates for regenerative practices in agriculture and calls for greater transparency in the food industry to empower sustainable choices.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Transforming Food Sustainability: From Degenerative to Regenerative Practices

03:17 • 3min

Navigating Sustainability in the Food Industry

06:07 • 11min

Navigating Food Label Confusion

17:32 • 6min

Urgency for Sustainable Food System Transition

23:44 • 2min

The holiday season is a time to gather around the table for meals with family and friends. In today's episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we're exploring how to make food systems more sustainable with Alexander Gillett, Co-founder and CEO of HowGood, a food and personal care product research and data company.

Alexander discusses challenges in measuring the emissions footprint of food products and describes how factors like climate change and regulation are driving changes in the sector. He also talks about how the current food labeling system is confusing for consumers trying to make sustainable purchasing decisions.

Alexander says that making food systems more sustainable requires a holistic approach that goes beyond just tackling carbon emissions.

"If we create a collapse within the food system because of loss of biodiversity or soil health, but we've solved carbon, we're still going to have massive problems feeding the planet," he says.

This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.

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