Future Food the Menu of 2030
The world population has been increasing faster than food production,even with modern agricultural technology.
There will be 9billion people to feed by 2050. Researchers have looking at new food sources, tweaking existing ones,
and even creating entirely new foods. We examine what could be on our dinner table 20 to 30 years frorm now.
Critters:
A 2013 U.N .Food and agriculture organization report remindsus that there are 1900 edible insect species out there
that some 2billions earhlings algularyly Consume: Beets ,buterfiles moths,bees wasps ant grasshopper crickets and minerals.
Tip for first timers.: Open your mind ,then your mouth.
Lab Meat
Cattle contribute as much greenhouse gas emissions as all the cars in the world.
Hoping to curb global warming without depriving people craving for beef, scientists came up with an alternative :synthetic meat
grown in the lab . As early as 2013 scientists have already cultured ground beef from cow steem cells. Although that lab patty
cast $330000 dollars to make and tasted quite bland, experts predict it will only take a decade or two for an affordable
prodcuct that looks ,cooks,smells,and tastes lke ground beef.
Algae
While it is already used as a biouel ,algae is seen as a solution for the problem of food shortages as it can feed
humans and animals alike . Algae is the fastest growing plant of earth and has long been cultivated in Asia.
Food experts predict algae farming could become the world’s biggest crop industry as it can be grown both in the oceans
and in fresh water. It is a good source of vitamins and minerals,and is a favorite of vegans and wellness advocates.
Farmed Fish
Ocean life is facing mass extinction because of overfishing,pollution, seabed mining ,and the destruction of habitats
like coral reefs due to climate change . Yes,humans are to blame. Ironically, 3.5billions human today depend on the
ocean for their primary food source. That figure will double in 20years. Fortunately, humans are aware of this and have
implemented sustainable commercial fishing practices and turned to cultivating fish . Aquaculture is going big with
35 countires producing more farmed fish than fish caught in the wild. A milestone was reached in 2011 when for the first
time ,more fish farmed than beef , a trend that has continued.
Fake fish
There is cultured meat ,and there is also cultured fish ,courtesy of your friendly neighborheood lab. In fact,the biggest
lab of all (NASA) gave a university scientisit a grant to come up with some sort of space cuisine. The ingredients:
Fish chunks grew by 14% and looked like small fillets . No word if it reached the astronauts menu. In 2015, a silicon
valley biotech starup developed a lab-grown shrimp. However ,it is not made form shrimp,but from lagae, one of many
recent cultured foods that have cropped up.
CMO CHOW
Genetically modified food is nothing new. We first re-engineered the DNA of plants in the 80s ti naje tgen
dusese -resistant . By the 90s, GM food were commercially available . Several food items we
consume -Fruits,crops, Livestocks,even fish have undergone some sort of genetic modification. These are generally
safe and went through strict standards.Opening up new posiibilities is the gene editing technique CRISPR/Cas-9
that allows for precise genome alteration. With this tool ,non browning apples and non -bruising potatoes have
already been produced.
3D Printed dishes
Straight from the printer and onto the plate . You will be able to fully customize food shapes textures. Tastes,and
forms. You can order online your favorit