The world’s food system is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 25% of anthropomorphic annual CO2 emissions, the unfortunate emissions of industrial societies that contribute to global warming . But what if we could overcome the climate crisis by eating? Author Mark J. Easter He joins the conversation to talk about regenerative agriculture and his new book. Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s Guide to Climate Change. He is exploring ways to change our diet to restore the environment. — He gets to the root of the challenge of industrial farming failure. Mark, an ecologist who has spent years studying the carbon footprint of food at Colorado State University, draws the dots between what we eat, how it’s produced, and its impact on the planet. Connect the dots.
in blue plateMark delves into the concepts of regenerative agriculture and carbon farming, showing how these practices not only reduce the carbon footprint of food, but actively restore ecosystems. From the smallest urban farms to vast tracts of agricultural land, he argues that how we grow, process and distribute our food has huge potential to solve climate change. For example, he reports on the innovative use of cover crops and perennial grains such as Kernza. Kernza has been shown to extract carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil, effectively transforming agriculture into practices that positively impact the climate. Mark’s journey from accounting for greenhouse gases to becoming an advocate for low-carbon diets includes how food systems shape the world we live in, and how, with the right approach, they can It’s packed with interesting insights into how we can reverse some of the damage we’ve done. environment.
