How Climate Change is Disrupting Starbucks and other Food Companies

By Douglas McIntyre  •  May 31, 2025

Douglas McIntyre and David Callaway, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discuss the significant challenges climate change is causing to global food supply chains. They highlight how companies like Starbucks face mounting difficulties maintaining margins due to environmental disruptions in major coffee and cocoa-growing regions such as Brazil, Vietnam, and Western Africa. They also note similar impacts within U.S. agriculture, especially in California, emphasizing how rapid changes in climate are destabilizing commodity markets.

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