Vertical Farming - The Future of Sustainable Food Production

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i'm concerned about this vulnerability of romain lettuce because, as you may know, that is critical to the perfect b l t romain. A researcher at m i t named caleb harper has created these small scale vertical farms and he calls them food computers. And they can simulate all the conditions that are needed to grow a certain plant in southwestern spain or burgundy France. So we have the techno optimists and the back to nature heirloom farmers two different camps, those who want to re invent food and those who want a d invented. Neither approach on its own will work. We need a synthesis of the two. Our challenge is to borrow from the wisdom of the

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.