Breaking the Cycle Between Food Production and Environmental Decline By Esther Ngumbi Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/breaking-the-cycle-between-food-production-and-environmental-decline/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Days_No_Outcry_The_Cost_of_Speaking_Out_UN_Staff_Advised_to_Keep_Off_Campaign_for_New_SecretaryGener URBANA, Illinois, US, May 6 2026 (IPS) - A newly published review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment has revealed disturbing statistics on the growing environmental threats posed by global food production. The global food system, designed to feed and nourish humanity, is now a major contributor to climate change via greenhouse gas emissions, and the largest driver of freshwater depletion, biodiversity loss, and nutrient pollution. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.