There’s a biodiversity crisis and the industrial food system is driving it

When most of us think about species extinction, the images that come to mind are of big predators like tigers or bears that are endangered, or vast swathes of forest habitat being razed along with the creatures in it. But how about this image: a supermarket aisle. It seems counter intuitive, supermarkets appear as spaces of such range and abundance. But look a little closer and you’ll soon realize they are, in fact, showcases of the staggering impact our global food system is having on the planet’s biodiversity – which is at risk more than you think… and valuable in more ways than you know.

Join Ali Rae in this ninth episode of ‘All Hail The Planet’ – a 10 part series delving into the social, economic and political forces undermining meaningful global action on climate change.

In this episode, Ali speaks with a group of activists, including Elizabeth Mpfou a peasant leader with the Zimbabwe Small Scale Organic Farmers’ Forum (ZIMSOFF) and the former General Coordinator of La Via Campesina.