On a Hotter Planet, Is the Responsibility of Transforming Food Systems on the Rich World?

Many developing countries have suffered a long history of war, colonialism, slavery, resource exploitation and trade monopolization. Given these past injustices, and the fact that developing countries cannot afford to depart from food systems as they are, many would argue that the responsibility to provide a new status quo lies with those most culpable for the current one. But does climate change, regardless of whose fault it is, require everyone to act at once, and as one? Could it be the sole agenda that eclipses all others?

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Speakers:
Rachel Parent, Food and Climate Justice Activist
Kim Severson, National Food Correspondent, The New York Times
Paul Behrens, Author and Academic, Leiden University
Vanessa García Polanco, Member, Generation Climate Initiative and Federal Policy Director, National Young Farmers Coalition
Pam Warhurst, Founder, Incredible Edible
Ertharin Cousin, Distinguished Fellow, Center on Food Security and the Environment, and Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
Gunhild Stordalen, Founder and Executive Chair, EAT
Geeta Sethi, Adviser and Global Lead for Food Systems, World Bank