How climate change could make our food less nutritious | Kristie Ebi
Sep 16, 2019
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Kristie Ebi, a public health researcher, discusses the alarming impact of climate change on our food's nutritional quality. She reveals that rising carbon dioxide levels can enhance plant growth but simultaneously deplete essential nutrients in staple crops like rice and wheat. This dual challenge poses significant risks to food security and public health, particularly for vulnerable populations. Ebi emphasizes the urgent need for action to ensure equitable access to safe, nutritious food, highlighting the intersection of climate action and health.
Rising carbon levels in the atmosphere can make plants grow faster, but there’s another hidden consequence: they rob plants of the nutrients and vitamins we need to survive. In a talk about global food security, epidemiologist Kristie Ebi explores the potentially massive health consequences of this growing nutrition crisis -- and explores the steps we can take to ensure all people have access to safe, healthy food.