IMPACT: REACHING UNLIMITED FOOD IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY, POWERED BY DELOITTE
Future Investment Initiative 7th Edition | October 25th, 2023
The global economy grapples with paradoxes: the waning interest in implementing circularity contrasts with its potential to advance climate targets, and food systems worsen global deforestation, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation, all while struggling to support a growing population. The World Resources Institute highlights a 56% food gap between 2010 crop production and projected 2050 needs, with a potential 50-90% increase in food system-related environmental impacts, according to research in Nature. Amidst this context, can corporations, governments, and consumers spearhead the reshaping of global food systems to align with future demand, while also achieving decarbonization, with circular systems - including the production of bio-based materials - playing a pivotal role?
Moderator:
Randy Jagt, Strategy Partner & Global Future of Food Lead, Deloitte Consulting
Speakers:
Razan Farhan Alaqil, Partner & Chief Advocacy Officer, Mukatafa Consulting Company
Professor Derya Baran, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer, RedSea Farms
Dr. Ali Khademhosseini, CEO, Omeat
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