Tomorrow's Bites with Andrés and Sjacco The Part Listeners Didn't Skip: Is Food Tech Our Only Hope to Feed the Future? - from our episode with Food Futurist and Keynote Speaker Tony Hunter #68
Apr 21, 2025
Tony Hunter, a food scientist and futurist, dives into the pressing issue of global hunger and the role of food technology in addressing it. He emphasizes that reducing food waste isn't enough—we need innovative technologies to sustainably increase food production. Hunter argues that innovation must be prioritized in the Global South to ensure food sovereignty. He showcases exciting advancements, including generative AI and precision fermentation, that can transform food systems and highlights the ethical considerations tied to these technologies.
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The Day He Knew Food Tech Changed
- Tony remembers July 3, 2017 as the day he realized food tech was accelerating rapidly.
- A Good Food Institute conference in 2018 confirmed the sector would radically change the industry.
Food Has Become Exponential Tech
- Food and technology are now inseparable across the entire supply chain from farm to fork.
- Technology in food advances exponentially, so every actor must anticipate rapid change.
Technology Is Essential To Feed 2050
- We need scalable, resource-light food technologies to produce ~50% more food by 2050 within planetary limits.
- Relying only on waste reduction or asking people to eat less won’t close the gap fast enough.