In Trinidad and Tobago, climate change, inflation, and dependence on imports are drivers of its national food insecurity, which affected nearly half of the population last year. When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, breadfruit trees were among the few trees left standing. “And the fact is, breadfruit has withstood the test of time, whether it be climate change or westernization of the Caribbean diet.”Long-lived breadfruit trees can feed families for generations. The breadfruit trees on Ramrattam’s property are interspersed with the plums, cherries, mangoes, and other foods he grows. Over the years, the team says it has donated thousands of young breadfruit trees to individuals, schools, communities, and prisons.