How to feed 9 billion with less land, water and oil?
We’ve dubbed 2010 the “year to really start worrying about food security,” and now we want to hear your thoughts. Where do believe the best solutions lie for feeding an ever-more-hungry planet? Will they involve:
- The miracles of food technology: Lab-grown meat, nanotech wizardry and genetically modified crops that can grow in Dust Bowl conditions?
- A farm in every yard: A return to Victory Gardens, more small-scale farming, Transition Towns and home-made beer, bread and chips?
- A different kind of Green Revolution: Converting empty high-rises into vertical farms or finding new food sources we haven’t considered before (insects or algae, anyone?).
- Getting by with less: Less meat, cheese and wine for those who can still afford them, and pretty much nothing for the hundreds of millions who are already hungry today?
- Something else we haven’t mentioned here?
Let us know what you think in the comments section below — we’re interested in hearing your ideas.
