Your Hubris is Detrimental to All of US

A laborer carries crates of chard at J.R. Organics Farm in Escondido. (Sam Hodgson / Bloomberg) Climate change t o result in le ss nutritiona l food, report says Evan Halper | Los Angeles Times | http://bit.ly/LAT21May Climate change threatens to undermine not only how much food can be grown but also the quality of that food as altered weather patterns lead to a less desirable harvest, according to a new study. Crops grown by many of the nation's farmers have a lower nutritional content than they once did, according to the report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Research indicates that higher carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reduced the protein content in wheat, for example. And the International Rice Research Institute has warned that the quality of rice available to consumers will decrease as temperatures rise, the report noted. The U.S. should embrace research into animal biology and plant management with the kind of enthusiasm it did space exploration in the 1960s, the council said, warning that the consequences of inaction could be severe. The council has been examining the effects of climate change on food for several months as part of a project chaired by former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and former Rep. Doug Bereuter (R- Neb.). The findings will be unveiled Thursday in Washington to agricultural industry leaders and Douglas Grandt <[email protected]> Rex Tillerson <[email protected]> David Rosenthal <David.S.Rosenth al@exxonmobi l.com> Can you adapt to less nutritional food? -- Your hubris is detrimental to all of US 2 Attachments, 105 KB

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Your Hubris is Detrimental to All of US