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Global food supply disruptions from El Niño
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The El Niño climate phenomenon, characterized by extreme weather such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves, is causing significant disruptions to global food supplies and prices. Researchers have identified several vulnerable commodities. Cocoa production in the Ivory Coast is threatened by erratic weather, while European potato harvests have faced significant deficits due to drought. Other impacted goods include leafy greens, olive oil, and bread, the latter of which is also affected by rising energy costs. In the Mediterranean, extreme weather has also impacted essential crops like rice, citrus, and vineyards. These supply chain instabilities are directly impacting the culinary industry. Chefs globally are reporting At the need Apapaxoa gastronomic festival in Mexico, culinary leaders shared how extreme weather is reshaping high-end dining. In Brazil, chef Alex Atala of D.O.M. reported having to frequently rewrite menus adjust his annual menu almost weekly due to unpredictable ingredient availability and rising costs. In Brazil and Colombia, shortages the difficulty of sourcing traditional ingredients ingredients, such as ants from the Amazon. Atala noted that flooded roads or wildfires often delay deliveries, compromising freshness, and water rationing have forced adjustments, while some culinary professionals in Denmark warned that the scarcity of ingredients represents a “cultural loss” as traditions tied to specific foods vanish. Other chefs are turning to inventive substitutes to combat shortages. In Copenhagen, Rasmus Munk of Alchemist is experimenting with substitutes, such as cocoa-free alternatives, chocolate alternatives made from beer byproducts. In Colombia, Alvaro Clavijo of El Chato reported shortages of Andean tubers and cocoa pulp, compounded by municipal water rationing. Additionally, the phenomenon has led to mitigate the effects emergence of these shortages. warm-water fish in Japan.
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- 2026-09-28 20:11 UTC Global food supply disruptions from El Niño
- 2026-09-27 00:57 UTC Global food supply disruptions from El Niño
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