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Feeding the Future: Observations and Opinions from NYC Climate Week
- Observations from NYC Climate Week on sustainability in food focused on regenerative agriculture, food security and accessibility, progress, and animal welfare.
- There was a lot of discussion around the importance of finding an agreed definition of regenerative agriculture and how important it will be in creating robust regen ag supply chains.
- Investment opportunities around Regen ag will continue to be robust, and Nespresso is an example of a company trying to build a robust tech platform to track education and output from farmers.
- Discussions were made comparing sustainable food in emerging markets to telecommunications. Skipping destructive monoculture culture and industrial agriculture will be an uphill battle in emerging markets.
- There was a sense of urgency on fixing the food system, and companies making small changes found cause for celebration. However, audiences should aspire to be better for the climate than a burger and milkshake chain switching dairy suppliers.
- Amid discussions about automation in farming, farmers were reportedly open to adopting innovation that allows them to make more food in a planet-friendly way.
- The “middle” of private label aka highly affordable foods and the premium offerings with claims around sustainability and health is losing market share.
- Industrial animal agriculture was not called out as the number one driver of climate change in the food system, and discussions mostly centered around farming practices, crop diversity, bio-based pesticides and fertilizers.
- Serious discussions surrounding animal welfare were largely missing.
- A mix of moonshots and chip shots are needed that provide direction for the positive stewardship of the planet, people, and animals in the next 5 to 15 years.
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