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Barack Obama on Food and Climate Change
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Barack Obama on Food and Climate Change

‘We Can Still Act and It Won’t Be Too Late’

Barack Obama
The Guardian, 2017
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When former US President Barack Obama spoke at the Seeds & Chips Global Food Innovation Summit, he addressed some of the most pressing issues of society today: climate change, food and political instability, the refugee crisis, and the effects of technology and automation on the economy and the job market. While his solutions are neither comprehensive nor surprising, they do reflect a thoughtful synopsis of global issues and possible solutions. getAbstract recommends this transcript of his speech to industry leaders, activists and environmentalists.

 

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Though many developed nations have made significant strides to mitigate climate change, it remains a significant issue. Among global warming’s most troubling consequences is the way it hurts food production and thus affects the poor. Food instability leads to political unrest, which influences migration; Europe is already feeling the effects.

The United States and many European countries have reduced emissions even as their economies continued to grow. Innovations in the agriculture industry are rapidly improving food production...

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Barack Obama is a former president of the United States of America.

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