On June 30th, 2026 a KHNI Podcast on Feeding the Future: How Climate, Consumers and Costs are Reshaping Food Systems will explore how our food system is changing, and what leaders can do now to stay ahead. It examines why protecting nature and nutritional health are no longer parallel agendas, but increasingly the same one.
The panel will discuss how issues like climate volatility, environmental disruption, and geopolitical pressures are reshaping agricultural productivity and commodity markets, and how they impact business risks such as availability, price shocks, and supply instability.
As environmental pressures intensify, food companies are being challenged to move beyond compliance and short‑term reformulation toward future‑proof recipes. This shift reflects a growing recognition -reinforced by emerging regulation – that environmental impact and health outcomes are deeply interconnected.
Reflected in KHNI’s megatrends – Nature, Biodiversity and Resilience and Regulatory Shift and Reformulation– the link between environmental performance and health positioning continues to strengthen, companies are moving upstream – toward regenerative sourcing and resilience that support both planetary and human health.
Contributors:
Professor Wolfram Schlenker
Ray A. Goldberg Professor of the Global Food System
Wolfram Schlenker is the Ray A. Goldberg Professor of the Global Food System at Harvard University and a leading expert on the intersection of climate, agriculture, and human health.
Mary Shelman, BS MBA
Founder of the Shelman Group
Mary Shelman is an internationally recognised thought leader on global agribusiness, food system transformation, and sustainability strategy.
Juan Aguiriano
Group Head of Sustainability - Kerry
Juan Aguiriano is a corporate sustainability pioneer with over 30 years’ experience leading businesses and working at C-suite level at some of the world’s biggest food, chemical and fibers companies to provide strategic guidance in helping develop and implement innovative strategies to transform businesses and operations towards triple-bottom line sustainability.
