i learned in this in a meeting with her, that g m os might not be about corporate control of the food system. These kinds of inovations are happening all over the world. And it hadn't occurred to me before i met ruth, that gmos might be crucial to survive. We need to protect the ancient roots of our food systems and elevate and support sustainable and traditional growing methods.
Today we’re bringing you a timely — and tasty — episode from our archives. Science journalist Amanda Little tells Rufus that the biggest threat posed by climate change is the collapse of our food systems. Provisions we love, like coffee and wine, are losing their flavor. And crops we rely on, like corn and soy, are getting harder to grow. If we don’t change our agricultural practices, we won’t be able to feed the globe’s swelling population. But don’t lose hope. Amanda says that if we can combine the wisdom of traditional farming practices with radical advances in agricultural technology, we might be able to create a healthier, more sustainable, and perhaps even more delicious future.