The United Nations warned in a 2019 report that the world's land and water resources are being exploited at "unprecedented rates", and the impact of climate change on agricultural crops, which is putting extra pressure on people to feed themselves in the future.

The report pointed out the difficulty of addressing the threat, as half a billion people will already live in the barren places that were green yesterday, and the globe will lose its good soil at a rate of 10 to 100 times faster than before.

And you'd be surprised to learn that our own nutrition is the reason that future generations may starve.

According to a report in The New York Times, the global food system generates about a quarter of greenhouse gases, from raising animals, harvesting all plants, processing food, packing it and shipping it to market.

Although it is difficult to know definitively what the effects of climate change will be, there are many foods that are important to us today that our children will not eat, or at best they will not be able to afford.

  • Bakery and meat

The yield growth of wheat, maize and other crops has decreased in many countries due to extreme heat, harsh weather and drought.

According to some estimates, global yields could fall by as much as 30% by 2050, and 60% of the world's wheat-growing areas are affected by pollution and deforestation.

Yields of rice, wheat and corn currently provide people with 75% of their calories, all of which would be difficult to grow in their countries of origin, and if you found a new environment, you would not find enough water.

Much of the corn goes to feed livestock, so lower corn production could mean higher meat prices and less per capita corn production.

According to some estimates, global yields could fall by as much as 30% by 2050 (Shutterstock)

  • coffee

The severe drought in Brazil in recent years has caused the prices of good coffee to rise, and there is a prediction confirming that 80% of the coffee-growing areas in Central America and Brazil will not remain viable by 2050.

Analysts expect coffee production to move from Latin America to Asia, while in Africa, the area suitable for coffee cultivation is expected to shrink from 65% to 100%, with the increase in temperature and increase in evaporation.

  • Chocolate

Climate change is likely to have severe impacts on cocoa production in West Africa, as higher-quality chocolate will become less available in the future, and you will pay more for a piece.

The worst-case scenario has already begun to materialize, as Ghana produces 20% of the world's cocoa beans, and a report by the International Center for Agriculture and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture confirmed that cocoa cultivation in Ghana has been affected since 2013.

Although cocoa trees can handle rainfall, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, major cocoa producers, will not be a suitable environment by 2030.

Climate change will have severe impacts on cocoa production in West Africa, and higher-quality chocolate will become less available (German)

  • sea ​​food

The voices of amateur fishermen have recently risen because of the lack of fish, and it may not be the first time you read about the damage to the seas and oceans, as water bodies have become 25% more acidic, due to rising levels of carbon dioxide in addition to rising water temperatures.

The Mediterranean's production of sardines has fallen by 70% in the past 10 years, oyster shells are hard to grow in the Pacific, and Atlantic crabs have fled north in search of cooler waters.

  • grapes

Most of the vineyards are located in low temperatures in the north or south, so it is impossible to grow high-quality grapes in tropical and semi-tropical regions.

The complexity of growing grapes lies in their need for sunlight and sensitivity to heat, and a lack of water can damage the leaves and stop the growth of grapes, factors that reduce the likelihood of their resilience.

According to a study conducted in 2020, a temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius by 2100 will destroy 56 percent of suitable grape-growing soil, due to climate change and the grapes' extreme sensitivity to heat and water shortages.

A temperature increase of two degrees Celsius by 2100 will be enough to destroy 56% of the soil for growing grapes (German)

avocado

Avocados are an essential guest in our diet if we want to start living a healthy life, reduce our excess weight, or lower blood cholesterol by eating a creamy fruit rich in unsaturated fats.

Unfortunately, avocados will be one of the first to die out.

Growing one pound of avocado requires 72 gallons of water, which has already become a burden on California's largest avocado grower due to the prevailing drought.

You may be worried about the future of your children, but this does not mean that you are a vegetarian to protect them, it is enough to make small shifts in your life such as eating less red meat, and a lot of poultry and fish, and you can buy what you need and actually eat from food, instead of buying a lot and throwing away Of it, food waste alone accounts for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions.