Happy to be quoted in this article about a new study that analyzed GHG intensity of agriculture. Although it has been decreasing for decades, the decrease may be slowing and absolute GHGs from the ag/food sector still have not peaked. Lower-carbon farming, reduced food waste, diet shifts all needed.

The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse

If we want to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from food production, we have to make it more efficient as the global population grows – and that isn't happening

We wrote more about the acceleration (since 2000) of cropland expansion here. One prerequisite to staying within 1.5°C of warming is ending deforestation ASAP. And one prerequisite to ending deforestation is ending cropland and pastureland expansion even while feeding a growing world population. 🧪

5 Takeaways on Cropland Expansion and What It Means for People and the Planet

According to a landmark new study, 102 million hectares (Mha) (252 million acres) of land — an area the size of Egypt — have been converted to crops since the start of the 21st century. To put this in...

Thank you for pointing me to these articles. Thank you for all you do. There’s so very much to do about our food systems and climate crisis.