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What’s the future of food? | The Economist

Over one-third of greenhouse-gas emissions come from food production. For a greener future, this urgently needs to change. What’s the future of food in a more sustainable world? Our experts answer your questions.

This film is supported by @Infosys - https://impact.economist.com/sustainability

00:00 - Food’s environmental impact
00:44 - Why it’s important to make food sustainable
01:34 - Will everyone have to give up meat?
02:13 - Can lab-grown meat be scaled up?
03:32 - Could nutrients and vitamins be added to new foods?
04:52 - Will insects become a new staple food?
05:35 - Why small-scale farming isn’t the main solution
06:51 - Is vertical farming more sustainable?
07:36 - Will consumers accept new foods?

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How much would giving up meat really help the environment? https://econ.st/3m0W5nU

Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions: https://econ.st/3vCjvTN

How plant-based meat could create a radically different food chain: https://econ.st/3vHKeOL

Why people in rich countries are eating more vegan food: https://econ.st/3C1WCvk

Read more about lab grown meat and edible insects: https://econ.st/3b3dS7v

Those who worry about CO2 should worry about methane, too: https://econ.st/3B2vMSt

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