Building Resilient Food Systems

After witnessing the scale of industrial livestock expansion – and the human stories behind it – we turn to what comes next.

Across Brazil and beyond, new pathways are emerging: farmers exploring more resilient ways to work with the land, communities restoring ecosystems, and governments beginning to rethink food systems for a changing climate.

That’s why we are urging national governments to adopt policies that:

Support farmers

Help farmers transition from intensive livestock systems to climate- and nature-friendly practices – through training, financial aid, and technical guidance to make regenerative, agroecological farming possible.

Prepare for climate disasters

Equip farmers with early warning systems, emergency plans, and resilient infrastructure to protect animals and communities. Support risk assessments, disaster preparedness, and safe storage of feed and shelter.

Shift diets and food systems

Promote plant-rich diets and reduce reliance on intensive animal farming, following the latest scientific evidence and recommendations – through public awareness campaigns, updated dietary guidelines, and school programmes. Aligning diets with global climate and biodiversity goals ensures production stays within planetary limits.

Integrate mitigation and adaption measures into climate plans

Mobilise global finance, particularly for smallholder farmers in the Global South, to enable a just transition and support the inclusion of livestock mitigation and adaptation in national and international climate strategies.