Greener Living
Edible Insects and Exotic Plants May Be the Future of Food
- Bugs, lab-grown meat to help fight food insecurity: SXSW panel
- Climate change, conflict is threatening global food supplies
An insect dish at a restaurant in Bangkok.
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You may see lab-grown meat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with challenges to food security posed by climate change and conflict.
These new and developing areas of food technology could help provide nutrition to people in areas stricken by natural disaster or even solve the issue of feeding astronauts venturing into deep space, according to a panel of experts at Sydney’s inaugural South by South West (SXSW) festival on Thursday, as the need for sustainable and reliable food production becomes increasingly apparent.