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The food system’s dependence on fossil fuels is becoming harder to ignore
Key Takeaways
- New Scientist says 15% of all fossil fuels go into producing, processing, transporting, and storing food.
- The editorial warns that a prolonged Iran war could trigger a severe modern food shock.
- It argues for cutting farming’s fossil dependence through renewable-electric fertilizer production and less food-to-biofuel conversion.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com