Feed: a food systems podcast What biodiversity do you care about?
Oct 10, 2024
In this insightful discussion, Anna Lappé, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Silvia Quarta, a regenerative farmer, and Adrian Müller, a senior researcher at FiBL, tackle the complex relationship between food systems and biodiversity. They explore how agricultural practices impact insect populations and the need for policies linking food and biodiversity. From the benefits of regenerative farming and ecosystem restoration to innovative solutions like indoor farming, their conversation highlights the urgent need to rethink our diets and agricultural strategies.
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Food Systems Drive Biodiversity Loss
- Food systems are one of the key drivers of global biodiversity collapse.
- Reinvesting in farming models that promote biodiversity is a core strategy to protect species, says Anna Lappé.
A Lively Market Garden In The Netherlands
- Els Hegger describes a small market garden with 60–70 crop varieties, ponds, and pollinator-attracting flowers.
- She runs a community-supported harvest model with volunteers and families who pick their produce and learn seasonality.
Insect Declines Tie Back To Farming
- Meta-analysis evidence points to drastic insect declines linked largely to food-system drivers like monocultures and pesticides.
- Anna Lappé calls the trends alarming and urges policy attention to reverse them.