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The New York Times Debate: On a Hotter Planet, the Onus of Transforming Food Systems Is on the Rich World.
Rachel Parent
Food and Climate Justice Activist
Pam Warhurst
Founder, Incredible Edible
Paul Behrens
Author and Academic, Leiden University
Ertharin Cousin
Distinguished Fellow, Center on Food Security and the Environment, and Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
Vanessa García Polanco
Member, Generation Climate Initiative and Federal Policy Director, National Young Farmers Coalition
Kim Severson
National Food Correspondent, The New York Times
Geeta Sethi
Adviser and Global Lead for Food Systems, World Bank
Joao Campari
Global Leader, Food Practice, WWF
Farhana Yamin
Environmental Lawyer
Olav Kjørven
Senior Director of Strategy, EAT Foundation
Ciaran Jenkins
Scotland Correspondent, Channel 4 News











Many developing countries have suffered a long history of war, colonialism, slavery, resource exploitation and trade monopolization. Given these past injustices, and the fact that developing countries cannot afford to depart from food systems as they are, many would argue that the responsibility to provide a new status quo lies with those most culpable for the current one. But does climate change, regardless of whose fault it is, require everyone to act at once, and as one? Could it be the sole agenda that eclipses all others?
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