Food systems of the future
Title:
Food systems of the future
Author:
Scientific American Editors (New York, New York), editor.
ISBN:
9781725350373
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
160 pages ; 23 cm.
Series:
Scientific American explores big ideas
Scientific American explores big ideas.
Contents:
Problems facing food systems : Our food systems are in crisis / The effects of COVID-19 will ripple through food systems / How to make the food system more energy efficient / Feeding a hot, hungry planet / Long live microbiomes! / Innovations in food systems : Growing skyscrapers: the rise of vertical farms / The future of farming / Agroecology is the solution to world hunger / Test-tube burger: lab-cultured meat passes the taste test (sort of) / Tweaking vegetables' genes could make them tastier--and you'll get to try them soon / Faux fish might help aquaculture keep feeding the world / Spray-on, rinse-off food 'wrapper' can cut plastic packaging / Advanced food tracking and packaging will save lives and cut waste / Controversy surrounding food systems : Organically speaking: the marketing language of organic food / Does the world need GM foods? / The truth about genetically modified food / Do seed companies control GM crop research? / How biotech crops can crash--and still never fail / Designer crops of the future must be better tailored for women in agriculture / Should the concept of a food desert be deserted? / Bill Gates should stop telling Africans what kind of agriculture Africans need / Food systems and the environment : Can we feed the world and sustain the planet? / Here's how much food contributes to climate change / These plants can replace meet--but will doing so help the environment? / The blue food revolution: making aquaculture a sustainable food source
Abstract:
"The world population continues to grow, and sources of food that we have come to depend on are increasingly threatened by climate change. Some people fear that there may come a time when there simply will not be enough food to support the earth's human population. However, scientists have been hard at work developing new technologies and techniques to optimize food production and ensure that the food system will be sustainable for years to come. This volume looks at controversial topics related to the science of food, including genetically modified (GM) crops, processed foods, and the quest to find foods that have less of a negative environmental impact"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Grades 10-12 Scientific American Educational Publishing.
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