Food companies use 70 per cent of world's water, are unprepared for global water crisis: report

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The food industry is not acting quickly enough to mitigate risks according to Ceres\u0027 new report, Feeding Ourselves Thirsty

, which Ceres has released every other year since 2015, the meat sector lagged behind with an average score of 18 points. James attributes this trend to a lack of focus on water management in agricultural supply chains.Article content

Though the report found that food companies are largely unprepared for future freshwater shortages, there have been improvements, James highlights.

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What crises Please expand. NP assertions are usually just fear mongering to boost circulation..

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which is why Ontario's food processing industry is so well situated.....access to agricultural products and abundant water

Lots of issues 1) For our convenience we grow things in areas where they wouldn't naturally grow, this uses a lot of water. 2) Water is super cheap, which is good. But it shouldn't be the same price for everyone. For example, places like golf courses should pay much more for it.

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