There’s a biodiversity crisis and our food system is driving it | All Hail The Planet

When most of us think about species extinction, the images that come to mind are of big predators like tigers or bears that are endangered, or vast swathes of forest habitat being razed along with the creatures in it. But how about this image: a supermarket aisle. It seems counterintuitive, supermarkets appear as spaces of such range and abundance. But look a little closer and you’ll soon realise they are, in fact, showcases of the staggering impact our global food system is having on the planet’s biodiversity - which is at risk more than you think… and valuable in more ways than you know. Join Ali Rae in this ninth episode of ‘All Hail The Planet’ - a 10 part series delving into the social, economic and political forces undermining meaningful global action on climate change. In this episode, Ali speaks with scholar & food rights activist, Vandana Shiva; farmer & former leader of Via Campesina, Elizabeth Mpoful; landscape architect & environmental educator, Costa Georgiadis; biologist,agronomist & Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) coordinator, Åsmund Asdal. This is the third series of #AllHail - a programme dedicated to explaining the forces that hold power in our lives. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News