I ’m still reeling from the climate study that came out earlier this week, which revealed the Earth is past its “safe operating space for humanity” on six of the nine indicators tracked—climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and manmade chemicals.

It’s unsurprising, and yet deeply unsettling. Time is running out to prepare the food supply chain for a compounding climate-driven crisis, but we can all take steps to limit our own impact right now. Try it out. Maybe go plastic-free this weekend and see how it feels.

— Chloe Sorvino, Staff Writer

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This year is already the worst year on record for billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S., a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said, as experts warn that extreme events are likely to become more frequent and intense unless drastic action is taken to curb human-driven climate change.

There have been 23 separate weather or climate disasters in 2023 so far that have caused at least $1 billion in estimated damages, the NOAA report said. In total, the events caused the deaths of 253 people and costs exceeded $57.6 billion.

The maker of Jif peanut butter, Smucker's jelly and Folgers coffee is expanding its snack food empire to include the producer of the iconic Twinkie in a $5.6 billion deal that will see Hostess Brands bought by J.M. Smucker.

Dams and flood controls are built to withstand meteorological conditions as experienced today. But as the climate gets warmer, events at a magnitude not known so far are more likely to happen.

A reconstructed ancient plant protein should help crops counter the ongoing rise in global temperatures, says a Cornell University plant biologist.

Droughts, heatwaves, rainstorms and floods are making it harder to guarantee access to clean water, researchers found.

The coffee giant has launched a collection of home-compostable capsules in France and Switzerland, as a response to mounting pressure around the wasteful nature of aluminum pods.

An overflowing plate of pesto hummus, chickpeas in yogurt and a sweet veg puree kicked off chef Samah Dada’s pop-up dinner at local food delivery service Farm To People’s Brooklyn warehouse earlier this month. Dada, as well as Farm To People’s cofounders Michael Robinov and Anina von Haeften, are all 30 Under 30 - Food & Drink listmakers.

Then, the rest of the feast: charred broccolini, whole-roasted cauliflower, butternut squash pasta, rice and beans, and lots of tangy green sauce to go around.

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