Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes on food industry
By DW
24 May 2021 |
9:00 am
Known for starting the Fridays for Future climate movement, Gerta Thunberg wants to see changes to food production and consumption in a bid to combat a trio of threats facing the world.
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