Climate change impacts from field to schooner

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Climate change impacts from field to schooner

September 19, 2014 (Sydney) – Australian Greens Leader Christine Milne has paid a visit to Newtown brewery Young Henry’s, for a roundtable discussion about the impacts of climate change on the beer industry.

“Food security is a big issue for me and I’ve been talking endlessly about it in the Senate,” said Senator Milne.

“A greater number of more extreme weather events are already threatening Australia’s agricultural production, which will have serious impacts on everything from community peace, to community health and even the taste of your beer.”

Senator Milne told the group, including Young Henry’s head brewer Richard Adamson and Greens candidate in the NSW Electorate of Newtown Jenny Leong, that the first Arab Spring marches in Tunisia were bread marches – a reaction to a shortage of access to grain.

“The 21st Century will be the cent

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