from the urls-we-dig-up dept The world's population recently
exceeded 7 billion, so maybe it's time to start thinking about
new methods to grow food in sustainable ways. Farming techniques
are already pretty advanced (compared to just a few decades
ago), but there's always room for improvement. Here are some
examples of food technology that could help keep food
availability at a comfortable level before we have to resort to
Soylent Green. - It probably shouldn't be too surprising that
artificial meat grown in a lab has the potential to
significantly reduce the carbon emissions of the livestock
industry. Getting people to eat cultured meat might be a bit
difficult, though. [url] - The company Shelf Reliance sells
freeze-dried food that can last indefinitely -- so you can
survive underground while the zombies roam the surface of the
Earth. Based on taste tests: stick to the freeze-dried fruits
and vegetables. [url] - A shrimp production facility in Texas
can grow record-setting amounts of shrimp using an indoor