The Torres Family, known for the wineries of the same name, warns us about the possible disappearance and alteration of some everyday foods of great gastronomic value. All this due to climate change and overexploitation, and calls for action. Foods such as honey, rice, chocolate, tomatoes, seafood such as tuna, mussels and anchovies, olive oil or grapes and wine could stop reaching our tables in the future if they do not action is taken to prevent it.
For this reason, the winery launches this warning through a digital awareness campaign, in which it exposes the vulnerability of some foods consumed on these dates. The bell It is based on scientific articles. Rising land and sea temperatures and more extreme weather events pose a serious threat to certain foods. So are intensive agricultural practices, irresponsible fishing, the depletion of water resources and soil degradation.
The power of the individual against climate change, the essence of Torres' campaign
Familia Torres focuses on the transformative potential of personal choices. Therefore, it encourages consumers to lead a more sustainable life. Also bet on products that are also products, so that the joint effort allows the situation to be reversed.
Committed to caring for the land and the future of wine, Familia Torres has changed its way of working towards more sustainable vineyards and wineries. To do so, it has involved the entire value chain, with the goal of becoming a net zero emissions winery by 2040. And in this way, championing the decarbonization of the wine sector through associations such as the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). ).
This effort to adapt to the new climate scenario and mitigate its consequences is crystallized in the Torres & Earth climate action plan. This plan was promoted by Miguel A. Torres in 2008, who was recently named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in the fight against climate change by Time magazine.
