{"id":9991,"date":"2019-02-25T10:57:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T09:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=9991"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:25:30","slug":"extinction-crisis-threatening-global-food-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2019\/02\/extinction-crisis-threatening-global-food-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Extinction Crisis Threatening Global Food Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Right now, our soils, freshwater, oceans, forests, and biodiversity are being rapidly degraded. The decrease in the global diversity of plants and animals puts food security at risk. The report identified that\u00a0changes to how land and water are used and managed, pollution, climate change, overharvesting, population growth, and urbanization caused the declining biodiversity which could have disastrous effects on our planet.<\/p>\n

Read more about this\u00a0 the article below:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/02\/22\/health\/food-biodiversity-report-intl\/index.html<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What can be done to increase food production?<\/p>\n

2. How can we preserve plants and animals’ natural habitats?<\/p>\n

3. What environmental effects will this cause?<\/p>\n

4. How can changing our diets save plants and animals from extinction? Should we rethink how we grow, share, and consume food?<\/p>\n

5. What are your thoughts on the fact that we hold the extraordinary burden of responsibility to avert much of the damage we have done to the environment?<\/p>\n

6. What is your reaction that just in the past 50 years, we have seen the destruction of 60% of mammal, bird, fish and reptile populations?<\/p>\n

7. Would you know if this is an issue in your country as well? Do you think that this issue is attracting increasing attention in your country?<\/p>\n

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