Bad news for fans of bananas, coffee or even chocolate. Global warming, by 2050, could cause their loss. We tell you more.
These are three essential foods in our daily lives. The first is a fruit and is therefore particularly good for our health. Athletes, in particular, very often prefer it as part of a healthy lifestyle. The other two are also most important in the routine of a majority of people. Coffee and/or chocolate, whose taste has changed a lot, are indeed necessary for many as soon as they wake up, to start a good day. Synonyms of gluttonythey are greatly appreciated.
Well one bad news recently fell about them. Indeed, global warming, again and again, could well put their production and thus, their harvest, in danger by 2050. Or very little time. It’s here Fairtrade Foundation who made this announcement. According to her, the supply chains for these three foods come from countries and regions that are particularly vulnerable to environmental threats. Those caused by deforestation, climate change or the loss of biodiversity.
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The many environmental problems involved
Still according to the Fairtrade Foundation, several regions that produce cocoa in Ivory Coast and Ghana will be far too affected by global warming and, therefore, will be too hot to grow the cocoa crop in 30 years. Coffee, a friend of chocolate, will unfortunately also be affected since 50% of the world area under its cultivation should, by 2050 also, be considered as ‘not suitable’. The foundation said that 90% of Kenyan Fairtrade coffee production are already experiencing the effects of global warming.
Cocoa and coffee are not the only ones concerned since bananasthey too are at high risk of being endangered by 2050. For example, nearly half of the UK’s banana imports come from countries heavily affected by climate change. In 30 years, it is therefore likely to be much more complicated to be able to buy cocoa, coffee or even bananas in supermarkets. According to the foundation, it is thus preferable tobuy products with the Fairtrade symbol to help with the investment of more resistant cultivation methods to the climate, and therefore more sustainable. Which is good to know.