CCI Conservation Seminar - Prof. Matthew Hayek, New York University
Beyond Carbon: How food systems compound health and environmental risks
Food systems emit 1/4 to 1/3 of greenhouse gases globally. However, stakeholders have vastly different concepts of "sustainability" beyond greenhouse gas mitigation. Additionally, multiple health and environmental burdens still remain poorly characterized, including infectious diseases, animal health and wellbeing, and marine biodiversity loss. I will highlight some examples of our recent analyses that have tested changes in food production, including pasture-raised meat, intensification, and plant-based dietary shifts that aim to widen the scope of climate and health trade-offs that we appraise. Then, I will detail future research plans that focus on alternative protein foods, including plant-based, precision fermentation, and cell-cultured meat. Lastly, I will discuss how food and climate policies may require grappling with a wider array of potentially cascading environmental and health risks, including risks that may be challenging or impossible to quantify.
Thursday, 27th April, 2023 - 16:00 to 17:00
Main Seminar Room, David Attenborough Building
Eventbrite link for online participants:
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