Future Food
How are we going to feed ourselves in the 21st Century? Tonight, there will be 219,000 new mouths to feed at the world’s dinner table. That’s 80 million more people over the next year. By 2050, the world’s population will have risen to around 9.5 billion and require 70% more food than we grow today. Countries and communities worldwide will try to answer a pressing question: what is the future of food?
How are we going to feed ourselves in the 21st Century? Tonight, there will be 219,000 new mouths to feed at the world’s dinner table. That’s 80 million more people over the next year. By 2050, the world’s population will have risen to around 9.5 billion and require 70% more food than we grow today. Countries and communities worldwide will try to answer a pressing question: what is the future of food?
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