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We really need to see more folks getting interested in food system innovation. This is just one of many outcomes we are seeing as a result of our current system
by algoatecorn 4y ago
We really need to see more folks getting interested in food system innovation. This is just one of many outcomes we are seeing as a result of our current system which is highly unsustainable.
There are so many entry points for our brightest minds to reinvent the value chain of food. Inputs, plant breeding, machinery, precision ag, logistics, processing, and marketing. Agriculture is also one of the least digitized industries.
We also need to consider an entire paradigm shift when it comes to food. Does a sustainable food system provide the same variety of food we currently see? Does a sustainable system cost the same as our current one? I don't know, but we should be ready those potential changes.
I'm personally excited to see the intersection of personalized health and food systems. Technologies which reduce food waste, non-communicable disease, and improved bodily and societal health.
- finiteseries 4y agoBasically any land grant university has thousands of our brightest minds doing exactly that, every single day. The fields and labs of Ames, Iowa are less visible and sexy than an SV startup or NYC / London / Dubai NGO, but I can assure you what you want exists en masse.