Lineage explores connection between food infrastructure and economic development

Research findings demonstrate how global supply chain infrastructure generates positive economic, social and environmental outcomes

Lineage, the world’s largest global temperature-controlled warehouse REIT, announced the release of Economist Impact’s “Feeding the Future” report. Supported by Lineage, the new body of research explores the connection between food infrastructure and economic development in hard-to-reach geographies, calling for global collaboration toward building a food supply chain better equipped for feeding the world.

Enough food is produced to feed the global population of 8 billion people daily, yet around 733 million people still go hungry, 3.1 billion cannot afford a healthy diet and 24 per cent of the world’s calories go uneaten due to food loss and waste. Providing everyone with access to safe, nourishing food while eliminating waste and driving socio-economic progress will require robust infrastructure – from warehousing and cold storage to transportation networks – that spans the entire global supply chain.

“We are proud to partner with Economist Impact to shed light on the critical role that cold chain infrastructure plays in creating long-term solutions to hunger, boosting agricultural productivity, empowering communities and reducing waste globally,” said Greg Lehmkuhl, President and CEO of Lineage. “This research speaks to the enduring quality of our purpose at Lineage to transform the world’s food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world, and why it informs every decision we make across our global team.”