What have we lost in terms of flavour and the human experience? Diversity matters for food security, our health, the planet’s health, for local economies, and to give us options for the future, the list goes on and on.ĭan Saladino’s book explains why diversity in our food matters. Speak to farmers who are already seeing big fluctuations in temperature and access to water and the vulnerabilities are clear.
Yet we’ve invested so much in a really narrow range of genetics and systems – to maximise yield and efficiency while neglecting other traits – and now there’s clear evidence that this is problematic. It’s like putting your life savings into just one company and expecting it to be the winner … that’s a foolish thing to do.
Why does the loss of diversity in our food matter?Īs a species we evolved with so much diversity but have created a system based on uniformity and we’re seeing the fragility of this for example with the cavendish and arabica. Our Unequal Earth: Seeds of ChangeIn this mini series, we investigate the importance of biodiversity in food – and how it is affected by climate crisis.
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