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Dr. Lewis Ziska - Rising CO2 Levels Makes our Food Less Nutritious: A Growing Public Health Emergency

Dr. Lewis Ziska - Rising CO2 Levels Makes our Food Less Nutritious: A Growing Public Health Emergency

FromAgriculture Adapts by ClimateAi


Dr. Lewis Ziska - Rising CO2 Levels Makes our Food Less Nutritious: A Growing Public Health Emergency

FromAgriculture Adapts by ClimateAi

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Lewis Ziska, PhD is a plant physiologist and an associate professor at Columbia University. Dr. Ziska studies the nexus of climate change, carbon dioxide, plant biology and public health and has published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles. He was formerly with the USDA until summer 2019 when he resigned after having critical work with implications for millions around the world, blocked by the Trump administration in an unprecedented effort to silence academia and the search for truth.  This week in Agriculture Adapts by ClimateAi: - If CO2 is plant food, shouldn't more of it be good for plants? Not by a long shot - Higher atmospheric CO2 is causing a food/public health emergency in developing countries - What is the role of food businesses in protecting consumer health & taking the mantle on sustainability?  
Released:
Feb 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

Every week we speak with industry leading executives, farmers, and academics to get a 360 view of how the agriculture sector is innovating to stay ahead of a changing climate. We belong to a small team of climate and ag entrepreneurs trying to make farming more resilient, profitable, and equitable as we transition to a new age of agriculture. This podcast is our journey as we explore the hurdles and opportunities that lie ahead for the industry that feeds the world. To learn more, visit us at www.Climate.Ai