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World needs food system overhaul

2016-05-28 15:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Week: A major overhaul of the global food system is urgently needed if the world is to combat hunger, use natural resources more efficiently and stem environmental damage, the International Resource Panel (IRP) says. In its latest report, the IRP -- a consortium of 34 internationally renowned scientists, over 30 national governments and other groups hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -- calls for a switch to a "resource-smart' food system that changes the way food is grown, harvested,...

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