Siobhan Maderson interview for Newsweek

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Description

Maderson was contacted by a journalist from Newsweek and asked to discuss the role of pollinator wellbeing on common commodity crops such as coffee. The article's broad reach was used to challenge many common misconceptions regarding pollinators and human food security, highlighting the discrepancy between the mainstay crops humans rely on, and those crops that rely on animal pollination. Often overlooked threats to pollinators, including climate change were also highlighted.

Period13 Oct 2023

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleInterview for Newsweek
    Media name/outletNewsweek
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Date13 Oct 2023
    DescriptionI was contacted by a journalist from Newsweek and asked to discuss the role of pollinator wellbeing on common commodity crops such as coffee. I used the article's broad reach to challenge many common misconceptions regarding pollinators and human food security, highlighting the discrepancy between the mainstay crops humans rely on, and those crops that rely on animal pollination. I also highlighted often overlooked threats to pollinators, including climate change.
    URLhttps://www.newsweek.com/coffee-crops-price-pollinator-loss-climate-change-1834551
    PersonsSiobhan Maderson

Keywords

  • Pollinators
  • Climate change