How extreme weather threatens food safety and the global food supply
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Extreme weather and climate change are creating new risks for food safety, food security and public health. Floods and heavy rainfall can spread sewage and harmful pathogens, including E. coli and Salmonella, putting communities and global food supply chains at risk. CGTN's Sean Callebs talked to Lisa Sachs, Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and an Associate Professor at Columbia Climate School, about the growing links between extreme weather, food contamination and public health — and what governments, regulators and food producers can do to strengthen early-warning systems and protect the global food supply. With El Niño risks and extreme weather in focus, what can be done to make the global food supply safer and more resilient? 00:00 How extreme weather threatens global food safety 01:25 Climate change, El Niño and rising food contamination risks 02:14 Food safety solutions: Water testing, cold storage and tracking 03:37 Global cooperation and the ri
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