13 Dec 2019 --- As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) draws to a close today in Madrid, Spain, the urgent need to re-evaluate profit-driven food systems has been markedly underscored by businesses, world leaders and action groups alike. How to feed the world’s ballooning population, plant-based meat alternatives and dietary shifts toward reduced meat consumption have all been central themes of the climate change debate and its direct link to food security. The global food industry is key to finding the solutions needed as 2019 has been a year where sustainability and the environmental impact of food production continues to be in the spotlight.