Climate change threatens every stage of the global livestock supply chain
In short: A review of existing evidence found that climate change poses significant risks to the entire livestock food supply chain. Researchers observed that these impacts extend far beyond farm production, potentially affecting everything from processing and storage to transport and final human consumption.
The study synthesizes evidence regarding how climate-related risks move through the land-based livestock sector. While the researchers noted that quantifying the total net impact remains difficult due to large uncertainties in future climate scenarios, they highlighted that certain regions—specifically those that are already hot and lack resources for adaptation—face much higher risks.
The review is limited by the current lack of precise quantification for net global impacts and the inherent uncertainty in predicting future human and natural system responses.
Why it matters: Climate change doesn't just affect farming; it threatens the entire journey of meat and dairy from farm to fork.
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- Source: Research: Godde et al. (2021). Impacts of climate change on the livestock food supply chain; a review of the evidence. Global Food Security. · cc-by
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