Next week the climate summit COP 15 in Copenhagen is about to start. Large scale agriculture depends on a massive input of fuel, fertilizer and pesticides and strongly contributes to climate change. Meat industry and transport of animal feed and agrofuels makes it even worse. This is not necessary, concludes an intensive study by 400 scientist from many countries. In the so called IAASTD report they show that use of existing techniques for organic agriculture can feed the world, even in 2050, by mostly local food production. Without toxins, without GMOs, in respect for people, nature and planet. They strongly advise a paradigm change in agriculture.
Trade and Industry don‘t listen and choose to continue business as usual. Monsanto demands climate subsidy for Roundup Ready soy – supported by WWF and RTRS. Spraying herbicides instead of tilling is supposed to reduce carbon emissions. Nice PR, but without taking all the negative impacts into account. We strongly object to this kind of false climate solutions. For that reason we have nominated Monsanto and the RTRS for the worst Climate Lobby Award in Copenhagen.