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What Will We Eat in 2050?
Lab-grown meat, vertical farms, insect protein, and the politics of feeding ten billion people
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The global food system is the single largest driver of habitat destruction, the second-largest driver of greenhouse gas emissions, and one of the primary users of fresh water. It also feeds eight billion people. Redesigning it is not optional — the question is whether we redesign it deliberately and well, or chaotically and badly. By 2050, with a likely population of ten billion and significantly altered rainfall patterns, the pressure will be impossible to avoid.
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