Episode 16: FAO Francesco Tubiello PhD - What Are The Environmental Impacts of Our Food System?

Francesco Tubiello, PhD is a Senior Statistician and Team Leader, Environment Statistics at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

Francesco received his PhD in Earth Systems and Agriculture from New York University. At the FAO, his responsibilities include: Oversight, maintenance and development of FAO corporate agri-environmental databases, including Fertilizers, Pesticides, Land, and greenhouse gas emissions. He has been a lead author for IPCC on agriculture and climate change issues since 2003.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread". It was founded on 16 October 1945.

TOPICS EXPLORED

0:00 – 1:22 – Introduction

1:22 – 2:35 – What is the FAO and what types of work does it do?

2:35 – 4:08 – How did you become interested in food and agriculture?

4:08 – 6:09 – Can you tell me about your involvement with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report and the Noble Prize you and the other authors received for it?

6:09 – 7:27 – What led you to a career as a statistician at the FAO?

7:27 – 9:44 – What is FAOSTAT?

9:44 – 11:51 – How does the FAO gather key data that appears in FAOSTAT?

11:51 – 13:35 – What is the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model and how is it used?

13:35 – 16:20 – What are some of the key publications and reports FAO produces?

16:20 – 21:31 – What are some of the key environmental impacts of food on the environment?

21:31 – 23:39 – How do different food production practices influence the impact on climate change?

23:39 – 26:28 – Which foods are associated with the largest impact on climate change?

26:28 – 29:43 – What can people do to minimize their impact?

29:43 – 35:21 – How will climate change impact food and agricultural production?

35:21 – 39:41 – What do you see as the future of food and agriculture?

39:41 – 40:58 – Things to share and wrap up

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: https://www.fao.org/home/en

RESOURCES

FAOSTAT: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data

FAO GLEAM: https://www.fao.org/gleam/en/

State of Food Security: https://www.fao.org/publications/home/fao-flagship-publications/the-state-of-food-security-and-nutrition-in-the-world/en

State of Food and Agriculture: https://www.fao.org/publications/home/fao-flagship-publications/the-state-of-food-and-agriculture/en

FOOD FOR YOU AND THE PLANET PODCAST INFORMATION

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/food-for-you-and-the-planet/id1739416396

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pkAIuXxl9dzD48b7qMOL1

RSS: https://feeds.libsyn.com/506343/rss

Podcast Instagram: @foodforyouandtheplanet

TAGS

Food

Environment

Health

Podcast

Sustainability

Agriculture

Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO

United Nations

State of Food Security

State of Food and Agriculture

Climate Change