What do Food Systems contribute to Climate Change? Some studies point out that food systems are the source of 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions[i], others have calculated food value-chain ‘cradle-to-grave’ estimates closer to 43-57%, while attributing 11 to 15% to farming (agricultural production)[ii]. Emissions from agriculture account for only a portion of the food systems’ overall contribution to climate change. Equally important is what happens from between the time