EXPLAINER – U.N. summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future
MEGAN ROWLING PEOPLE don't agree on much when it comes to food. But most think how we produce it isn't working for everyone on the planet, nor for crucial natural systems vital to food production, including soils, water and the climate. In response, an upcoming U.N. summit on food systems aims to curb damage to the environment and wildlife from what's on our plates, as well as tackle hunger made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate-heating emissions from agriculture and food waste. Preparations for September's event, due to take place in New York, have already brought together governments, farmers,…