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to sell it to industrial companies able to transform it into energy. The circle is complete.

These ecological transitions are now being called for by a growing number of players in the sector. At the UN Climate Action Summit in September, 19 leading agri-food industry signed the One Planet Business for Biodiversity commitment, promising to fight deforestation and promote soil regeneration through agriculture.

While these efforts are essential, they are unlikely to be enough. Preserving resources and ecosystems will also require a profound shift in our consumption patterns and dietary habits. This evolution is already under way.

Eating better: good for us... and for the planet

Our relationship with food has evolved considerably over the last ten years. As well as the debate on GMOs, consumers are concerned with the sources, quality and production methods of their food. Dozens of mobile apps and connected tools help us understand our bodies and our needs better, supporting appropriate diets, measuring changes in our metabolism and analysing the contents of our plates.

This evolution chimes with growing climate, environmental and ethical preoccupations. With intensive livestock rearing1 responsible for nearly 15% of carbon emissions, going vegan or locavore (eating foods produced locally) is more than just a fad. It expresses a rejection of systems that are no longer appropriate for the current state of our planet.

But should we stop eating meat? There is no global answer, because the nutritional needs of each population must be taken into account alongside dietary habits at global scale. Practices that are evolving according to trends, but which are above all subject to several criteria (level of development, purchasing power, religious practices, etc.).

For researchers from Johns Hopkins University2, two types of diets could successfully reconcile overcoming malnutrition with the fight against climate change.

While the first, a two-thirds vegan diet, combines vegan and omnivorous eating patterns, the second includes eating insects to reduce our environmental footprint. More and more professionals in the sector are embracing this path.

Worldwide, we use 1,500 km3 of water every year

70% for agriculture

20% for industry

10% for domestic use

Quantity of water (in litres) needed to produce

1 kg of potatoes

290 L

1 kg of cotton

10,000 L

1 kg of beef

15,415 L

Water reuse (after treatment) by type of use

29% other

19% for industry

20% for irrigating green spaces

32% for agricultural irrigation

2019

Environmental impact of the global food system

2030

+ 25 % d émission de GES

+ 14 % de prélèvement d eau

69 % de prélèvement

d eau

28 % d émission

de GES

Global population Global hunger

suffers from hunger, which represents 821 million people

one human bei g in nine

151 M d enfants de moins de

cinq ans sont trop petits pour leur

âge en raison de malnutrition

2.5 billion

6.1 billion

9.8 billion

205020001950

Quantity of feed needed to produce 1 kg of animal mass

10 kg Beef

2.5 kg Chicken

1.7 kg Crickets

Worldwide, we us 1,500 km3 of water every year

70% for agriculture

20% for i dustry

10% for domestic use

Quantity of water (in litres) needed to produce

1 kg of potatoes

290 L

1 kg of cotton

10,000 L

1 kg of beef

15,415 L

Water reuse (after treatment) by type of use

29% other

19% for industry

20% for irrigating green spaces

32% for agricultural irrigation

2019

Environmental impact of the global food system

2030

+ 25 % d émission de GES

+ 14 % de prélèvement d eau

69 % de prélèvem nt

d eau

28 % d émission

de GES

Global population Global hunger

suffers from hunger, which represents 821 million people

one human being in nine

151 M d enfants de moins de

cinq ans sont trop petits pour leur

âge en raison de malnutrition

2.5 billion

6.1 billion

9.8 billion

205020001950

Quantity of feed needed to produce 1 kg of animal mass

10 kg Beef

2.5 kg Chicken

1.7 kg Crickets

Nous utilisons globalement 1500 km3 d eau chaque année

70 % Agriculture

20 % Industrie

10 % Usage domestique

Quantité d eau nécessaire pour produire :

1 kg de pomme de terre

590 L

1 kg de coton

5 263 L

1 kg de viande de boeuf

1 3 500 L

Réuse après traitement avancé :

29 % Autres

19 % Industrie

20 % Irrigation des espaces verts

32 % Irrigation agricole

Impact environemental du système alimentaire mondial

Population mondiale

La faim dans le monde

souffre de la faim, soit 821 millions de personnes

1 humain sur 9

151 M d enfants de moins de

cinq ans sont trop petits pour leur

âge en raison de malnutrition

2,5 milliards

6,1 milliards

9,8 milliards

205020001950

Quantité de fourrage nécessaire pour produire 1 kg de masse animale :

10 kg Boeuf

2,5 kg Poulet

1,7 kg Criquet

Production de masse animale

69% of water withdrawal

28% of greenhouse gas emissions

Worldwide, we use 1,500 km3 of water every year

70% for agriculture

20% for industry

10% for domestic use

Quantity of water (in litres) needed to produce

1 kg of potatoes

290 L

1 kg of cotton

10,000 L

1 kg of beef

15,415 L

Water reuse (after treatment) by type of use

29% other

19% for industry

20% for irrigating green spaces

32% for agricultural irrigation

2019

Environmental impact of the global food system

2030

+ 25 % d émission de GES

+ 14 % de prélèvement d eau

69 % de prélèvement

d eau

28 % d émission

de GES

Global p pulation Global hunger

suffers from hunger, which represents 821 million people

one human being in nine

151 M d enfants de moins de

cinq ans sont trop petits pour leur

âge en raison de malnutrition

2.5 billion

6.1 billion

9.8 billion

205020001950

Quantity of feed needed to produce 1 kg of animal mass

10 kg Beef

2.5 kg Chicken

1.7 kg Crickets

Source: FAO.

Source: Water Footprin Network. Note: the measurement of the water footprint of food differs according to the calculation method used.

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