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Growing global demand for food is fuelling competition for land, energy and consumer trust at a time when natural resources are more stretched and climate and geopolitical volatility are exposing cracks in supply chains. How might shifts in the consumption of protein—be it animal, plant-based or lab-grown—make diets more resilient, climate-conscious and animal-friendly? And how can businesses work together across global value chains to future-proof farming and secure food supply for the long term?
Supported by Nutreco
Moderated by
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist
Speaker
Bastiaan van Tilburg, chief executive, nutreco
Growing global demand for food is fuelling competition for land, energy and consumer trust at a time when natural resources are more stretched and climate and geopolitical volatility are exposing cracks in supply chains. How might shifts in the consumption of protein—be it animal, plant-based or lab-grown—make diets more resilient, climate-conscious and animal-friendly? And how can businesses work together across global value chains to future-proof farming and secure food supply for the long term?
Supported by Nutreco
Moderated by
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, global energy and climate innovation editor, The Economist
Speaker
Bastiaan van Tilburg, chief executive, nutreco
