One of the attractions for
me of this challenge from the very beginning has been the real
challenge facing everyone on this planet. That is how do we feed
ourselves in sustainable way as the population continues to grow. It is a
big complicated issue that will not be solved with one simplified
solution but with many varied approaches that combine advancing
technologies, global thinking, with local realities.
On advancing technologies,
all methods that allow us to produce more with less while at the same
time sustaining our environment cannot be dismissed without careful
consideration.
On global thinking, the
food issue is a global issue. There are parts of the world that
simply cannot feed itself, There are other parts of the world that
are capable of producing far more than it needs.
On local reality that is
seen around the world is the inability of large parts of a region's
population to pay for the food it needs. By framing extreme poverty
in this manner, it becomes easier to see how the local realities in
different parts of the world can be very different. For this reason,
solutions cannot always be the same.
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