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The $10T benefits of overhauling our food system (theverge.com)
26 points by Tomte on Jan 29, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> All in all, the damages caused by the current system β€” how food is produced, marketed, and consumed β€” add up to $15 trillion in losses a year.

> It’s time for a makeover, the authors of the report argue, which could garner up to $10 trillion in health and economic benefits (equivalent to roughly 8 percent of global GDP in 2020).

... does that mean that even after the makeover, they're still talking about $5T/yr of "damages"? Is that reasonable? What would it take to get to a food system that is a _positive_?




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