I agree completely with the authors of this paper. The only question is how the law will be implemented.
By Facundo Etchebehere, SVP Sustainability Strategy & Partnerships, Danone, and Bart Vandewaetere, VP ESG Engagement for Europe, Nestlé
Farmers and food and drinks producers are at the frontline of the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Milk production, for instance, is already feeling the severe impact of climate change: dairy cows have difficulties with extreme heat, and higher temperatures often lead to lower yields.
Climate events and heat also impact the grass and crops on which cows depend: in 2022, in Italy, water shortages and drought led to a drop of as much as 45% in corn and animal feed yields.
Dairy farmers in France faced similar challenges maintaining milk production as temperatures soared and pastures were scorched. Read more…