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Heatwaves expose weak links in food systems

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  • Chengchao Zuo1,
  • Xinli Ke2 &
  • …
  • Shuyu Yang3
  1. Zongyin Zhao

    1. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.

  2. Chengchao Zuo

    1. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.

  3. Xinli Ke

    1. Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.

  4. Shuyu Yang

    1. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Heatwaves in June and July showed that disruptions to food systems do not always begin at farms. In France, mass mortality of poultry overwhelmed carcass collection and disposal services. Refrigeration failures in UK supermarkets disrupted the availability of chilled and frozen food. The most acute pressures caused by heatwaves were in livestock housing, refrigeration and waste management.

Nature 656, 786 (2026)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02577-3

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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