Chocolate and Rice Among Key EU Imports Facing Climate Threats

West Africa: Chocolate and Rice Among Key EU Imports Facing Climate Threats

European supermarket shelves could become emptier as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten food production in countries that export to the EU, a report published on Wednesday warned.

Chocolate and rice among key EU imports facing climate threats

European supermarket shelves could become emptier as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten food production in countries that export to the EU, a report published on Wednesday warned.

Food supply in Europe is increasingly dependent on factors beyond the control of the continent, and many of them are deteriorating at great speed. According to a new study published on Wednesday, the safety of key agri-food imports from the European Union — such as wheat, rice, maize, cocoa, coffee or soybeans — is at serious risk due to the combination of climate change and the loss of biodiversity in the countries from which these products ori…

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A study by British consultant Foresight Transitions alerts to the effects of climate change and the loss of nature or biodiversity in some third countries, which threatens the food security of the European Union (EU). The report, called "Climate and biodiversity risks for EU food imports", focuses on the import of six key products for the Europe of 27: maize, rice, wheat, cocoa, coffee and soy.