The Fate of Food - Amanda Little
The Fate of Food - Amanda Little Is the future of food looking bleak - or better than ever?At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates what it will take to…
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The Fate of Food - Amanda Little
Is the future of food looking bleak - or better than ever?At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates what it will take to feed a hotter, hungrier, more crowded world. She meets the creative and controversial minds changing the face of modern food production, and tackles fears over genetic modification with hard facts.The Fate of Food is a fascinating look at the threats and opportunities that lie ahead as we struggle for food security. She explores the past along with the present and discovers startling innovations: remote-control crops, vertical farms, robot weedkillers, lab-grown meat, 3D-printed meals, water networks run by supercomputers, cloud seeding and sensors that monitor the microclimate of individual plants.
Faced with a perilous future, it gives us reason to hope.