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Opinion: To Find the Future of Food, We Need to Look to the Past

Modern Farmer

Mann calls them “wizards”–telling us that technology will come to our rescue. In self-defense, teach yourself about the economy and technology of food production and how industry adds to and alters food. In modern times, there’s a long tradition of techno-optimists or cornucopians–science writer Charles C.

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23 Fall Food and Agriculture Books to Discover Now

Food Tank

High food prices and supply chain insecurities are only some of the challenges that farmers struggle with every season. Ecologist Mark Easter examines the foods we eat as they move along the supply chain from soil to seller.

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18 Eye-Opening Food Systems Documentaries to Watch

Food Tank

BBC explores the problems of soil loss, malnutrition, and the climate crisis, as well as innovative solutions evolving in the realms of farming and technology Watch and delve into the related articles here. The film examines how neoliberal economics have disrupted food supply chains and forced small farmers out of business.

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Investors Rewind 10 Years of AgTech: Supervillains, Heroes and Unexpected Truths

World Agri-Tech

Vipula Shukla, GATES FOUNDATION Vipula Shukla, Senior Program Officer, Agriculture R&D, THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION : “The hero is always the progressive, technology-driven farmer/producer who understands what does and does not add value to their operation. HarvestHero is winning, barely. anyone who eats!)

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This app set out to fight pesticides. Once VC stepped in, the app helped sell them.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

This was potentially world-altering technology. No longer did she speak about saving the environment or using fewer chemicals: Now, she said, “We want to start a revolution in the agri-supply chain.” Something potentially very big. This subtle shift spoke volumes about what was happening behind the scenes.

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Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Throughout, carbon-footprint bar charts show the multiple emission sources for each food, conveying the impact of an entire supply chain at a glance. Furthermore, she examines the roots of regenerative agriculture and the many contributions made by members of marginalized groups. The book goes beyond the problems, too.

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What Is “Big Ag,” and Why Should You Be Worried About Them?

The Equation

We’ve seen this in the digital technology sector. Those lesser-known companies tend to operate up the supply chain, and include Bayer and Syngenta, which sell the seeds farmers need and the pesticides they’ve come to rely on, and Nutrien and CF Industries Holdings, which manufacture synthetic fertilizers.

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