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The Future of Food TechnologyRachel Owens, Daytona State College
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Current food production:Consumes 80% of the available fresh water in the U.S.
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Climate change:Creates increasingly unstable weather patterns, adversely impacting harvests
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Transportation costs:Increase food expense
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Waste30-50% of current food production worldwide is wasted.
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Cropland:Increasingly affected by soil erosion, overgrazing, and decreased fertility
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InefficiencyFeeding animals is an inefficient way to feed humans.
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Greenhouse gasesFood production is as currently practiced is a major contributor to greenhouse gases.
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800 million peopleAre food-insecure in 2014.
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9 billion peopleEstimated world population by 2050
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Technological Solutions
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Aeroponics• Reduces
agricultural water use by 98%
• Grows plants in air/mist environment
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In vitro meatEliminates the need for grain to feed animals
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Closed-system fish farmsEliminate the pollution and risk of disease associated with current models of open-system fish farms
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Diversified food sources• Algae• Insects• Edible plants not
currently used for food
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Smart packaging• Reduces food
waste• Monitors freshness• Extends shelf life• Improves safety
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Sources• http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/27/6074417/how-to-feed-the-
cities-of-the-future-mit-cityfarm
• http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/our-global-kitchen-food-nature-culture/future-of-food
• http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/57936
• http://www.wri.org/publication/creating-sustainable-food-future-interim-findings