{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Frbc-disruptors.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fclimate-part-2-CkU_QKjc","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Climate Conversations: How to Build a Greener Food Chain","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f17078a4-4277-4c0a-8a65-e1d7050657be/0b445384-09cd-4df7-9944-4e94dfaa6e12/disruptors-cover-20art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In our post-pandemic world, there is no more pressing issue than climate change. This fall, Disruptors, an RBC podcast, is exploring potential solutions to a warming planet—as well as some challenges in implementing them—in a multi-part series called The Climate Conversations. Co-hosts John Stackhouse and Trinh Theresa Do speak with a variety of innovators and market disruptors who are working to get Canada on a path to net-zero emissions. \n\nIn this second installment of The Climate Conversations, we speak with two bold thinkers in the agricultural realm. First we hear from Michael McCain, CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, on how he’s remaking Canada’s largest meat producer—now the world’s first major food company to go carbon neutral. And in the second half, we visit the Creemore, Ont., farm of Brent Preston: a pioneer in regenerative agriculture, which allows farmers (like Brent) to reduce emissions while improving soil health. \n\nAccording to RBC research, agriculture accounts for 2% of Canada’s total GDP and about 5% of its exports; it also generates about 10% of Canada’s greenhouse gases. By solving some of the industry’s climate challenges, a more sustainable food chain can be built for the next generation of producers and consumers. "}