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> To feed a growing population, we need to double global food production by 2050, but we can't double agricultural acres. We need more food (or more high-qualit
by boomanaiden154 4y ago
> To feed a growing population, we need to double global food production by 2050, but we can't double agricultural acres. We need more food (or more high-quality calories and nutrients) per acre. That's where technology comes in.
While it's true that increasing global food production is one way to enable food security for a growing population, I think it's also pertinent to analyze the inefficiencies within our current supply chains. Food waste is a big issue[1] and efficiencies gained in this area could also have a big impact.
[1] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123952 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123952
- mlindner 4y agoFood is ridiculously cheap to create right now to the point much of it is turned into fuel. Once it becomes more constrained, food production will increase as demand causes additional supply. Those inefficiencies similarly become removed once demand is higher.