Food plight

Disruptions to the world’s food system are deepening the global food crisis. Efforts by the grocery industry and consumers can help prevent a worsening scenario.

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The climate effect

Climate change is threatening global food systems. Notably, the world’s breadbaskets, concentrated in only a few regions, are at serious risk.

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Will the world’s breadbaskets become less reliable?

Treading healthier paths

Disruptions to the food system affect global health too. About 3.1 billion people already cannot afford a healthy diet. Three pathways could lead to healthier eating.

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Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute

Forward Thinking on the fragility of the world’s food systems and how to fix them with Jessica Fanzo

Educating eager eaters

Consumers want to eat more consciously, but many struggle with knowing how to do so. Food companies and retailers can help by providing information about products’ health and sustainability impact.

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Hungry and confused: The winding road to conscious eating

Stemming the loss

Food loss compounds the problem. Each year, $600 billion of that loss happens upstream, during or just after harvest. A revealing case study? Tomatoes.

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

In the bag

Grocery retailers can help lead the way in finding solutions to the global food crisis. A few actions could reduce upstream food loss by as much as half.

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Food plight

The climate effect

Treading healthier paths

Educating eager eaters

Stemming the loss

In the bag

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