--- description: A new study suggests Britain's classic dish of fish and chips might not survive in its current form because of climate change (see right). But warmer temperatures and more-frequent extreme weather events are threatening beloved food staples around the globe. title: The Climate-Change Diet image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Climate-Change Diet  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Dec 19, 2016 11:52 AM CUT  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Dec 19, 2016 11:52 AM CUT FISH AND CHIPS Warming waters surrounding the United Kingdom may force fish traditionally used in the dish, like cod and haddock, to migrate north, leaving chefs to serve up squid, sardines and anchovies. COFFEE The Bean Belt region surrounding the equator, where coffee is grown, also happens to be one of the most sensitive to climate change, with abundant pests, devastating plant diseases and frequent droughts. GUACAMOLE Persistent drought in California has taken its toll on the U.S. avocado supply, leaving restaurants like Chipotle to question whether they can afford to offer guacamole in the future. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4606091/the-climate-change-diet/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4606091/the-climate-change-diet/"},"headline":"The Climate-Change Diet","datePublished":"2016-12-19T11:52:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T02:22:15.985Z","description":"A new study suggests Britain's classic dish of fish and chips might not survive in its current form because of climate change (see right). But warmer temperatures and more-frequent extreme weather events are threatening beloved food staples around the globe.","url":"https://time.com/4606091/the-climate-change-diet/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Justin Worland","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/justin-worland/"}],"articleSection":"Science","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/science/","name":"Science"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4606091/the-climate-change-diet/","name":"The Climate-Change Diet"}}]}] ```