Experts Give Harrowing List of Beloved Foods That Are at Risk of Disappearing Forever: ‘It’s a Pretty Scary Future’
March 12, 2025 | Source: The Cool Down | by Veronica Booth
Increasing global temperatures are threatening beloved foods such as Georgia peaches, coffee, and chocolate.
What’s happening?
Sam Kass, an American political adviser, chef, and news personality, highlighted the severity of these problems on The Excerpt Podcast, transcribed by USA Today. He was emotional over losing “these foods that we hold near and dear to our very identities, to our way of life, to our culture.”
He cited numerous examples of agricultural problems. Georgia lost 90% of its peach crop in 2023 because of weather conditions. Coffee farmers must plant trees on mountainsides to avoid hot weather. And chocolate costs 200% more because of droughts, per the BBC.
Some farmers have moved operations to regions with hospitable climates. However, this is not possible for everyone in the agriculture sector.