“Global elites [..] are so caught up in their climate virtue signaling, from which many hope to benefit financially through investments in green energy, that they are slow to notice that they are completely detached from reality” theepochtimes.com/un-and-world-e…
"Few of those imposing regulations on farmers have ever set foot on a farm. By virtue of the power & wealth these people already have, they are shielded from the consequences of the misguided policies they impose on the rest of the world. That burden is borne by ordinary people"
"Sri Lanka’s disaster offers a preview of what will happen to the US & Europe if policymakers continue [..] It’s not a war on farming; it’s a war on small farming & independent farmers [..] It’s a war in support of elite, large-scale agricultural industries.”
"even though the UN SDGs speak of helping small-scale food producers [,] policymakers are “in the pocket” of major corporate interests including Conagra, BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard & others [..] They would just as soon have all their small competitors put out of business"
"Fink, who serves on the board of the powerful Council on Foreign Relations & works closely with the WEF, is a key architect of the push to impose “environmental, social, governance” metrics [#ESG] This is the super-rich foisting their values on the rest of us”

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Have you heard of @c40cities? If not you better inform yourself. Here's a 🧵outlining what they're planning for you if you live in a global city like Paris, London, Milan, Beijing, Toronto, or NYC. Image
As usual, it sound noble in theory: it's about saving the planet. But start looking at some of the funders and partners, and it should set the alarm bells ringing. Discover for yourself: c40.org/funders-partne…
So let's get to the specifics: what does it mean for ordinary citizens living in these cities (and, obviously, not for the elites driving this initiative)?
Outlined in their headlines report:
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Key messages of the 1st component of a global assessment of the contribution of #livestock & terrestrial animal source foods (TASF) to #FoodSystems by the @fao. Honoured to have been part of the Scientific Advisory Committee that guided its development.
More info on the general setup here 👉 fao.org/3/ni005en/ni00…
Recording of the Side Event to the 28th Session of the Committee on Agriculture, discussing the report:
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This, more than a year ago:
"We need to #disrupt food systems"
🤨 that aged well

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Interesting perspective on the intake of animal source foods (note that poultry data are absent, which is unfortunate):
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This 👇 18% sugar, mostly water? But "fruits".
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