The Gulf of Maine is warming very fast and has led to ideal conditions for lobster, now considered the most valuable fishery resource in North America. However, projections for future warming illustrate the possibility that the gulf's lobster population could fall by 40 to 62 percent by 2050 as temperature moves past what is optimal for lobster growth and development. However, through conservation efforts, lobster fisherman are working to protect the resilience of their fisheries.[1]
Yields of major staple crops like wheat and rice are being hurt by increasing temperatures. Wine grape production is moving to cooler climes causing changes in the character of some of our favorites. The flavors and health benefits of teas, the size of potatoes, the sting of a hot pepper, where fish call home in the oceans, and a future decline in protein in vegetables—it’s all changing.
Our food database shows the ingredients affected by a changing climate.
To learn what farmers, scientists, and many others are doing to keep the menu stocked, see Stewardship of the Land and Our Changing Menu: Climate Change and the Foods We Love and Need. You have a role, too!
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This food ingredient database is in its early phase and we will strive to expand it on an ongoing basis so that everyone is aware of how climate change is affecting the foods we love and need.