Opinion

Letter to the editor

By Contributed

Jul 15, 2025

Climate change driving up food costs

Australians are making the connection between climate change and rising food prices — and they’re right to.

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A recent Farmers for Climate Action poll of 1000 Australians found that 65 per cent believe climate change is a major factor driving up food costs. They’re seeing it first-hand at the checkout.

The Cost of Climate Change at the Checkout report outlines the impact of floods like those in Queensland, drought in western Victoria, destructive storms, and bushfires during the Black Summer in Gippsland and NSW.

These events are damaging crops, disrupting supply chains, and leaving supermarket shelves emptier and prices higher.

The good news? We can act.

By cutting emissions and investing in farm resilience, we’re not just supporting farmers — we’re protecting generations of agricultural tradition and securing Australia’s food future.

To read the report, go to: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Farmers-for-Climate-Action-The-Cost-of-Climate-Change-at-the-Checkout.pdf

– Ben Gebert,

Farmers for Climate Action operations and impact director,

Stratford, Victoria