Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food

Landmark advances in computing, engineering, and medicine are driving solutions to the biggest problems created by industrialized food. Tech to Table introduces twenty-five creative entrepreneurs advancing these solutions, such as supplements to lower methane in cattle belches, drones that monitor irrigation levels in crops, and urban warehouses that grow produce year-round. These innovations have the potential to upend conventional agribusinesss stranglehold on the food system, marking a fundamental change in our approach to feeding a growing population sustainably.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2021
Publisher: Island Press

Imagine indulging in a burger cultivated within a laboratory, savoring a strawberry meticulously plucked by a robot, or relishing a pastry meticulously crafted through the artistry of a 3-D printer. The flavors would be indistinguishable from their traditionally sourced counterparts, yet these cutting-edge technologies hold the potential to revolutionize both your health and the well-being of our planet.

In the present day, remarkable advancements in computing, engineering, and medicine are propelling innovative solutions to the pressing challenges posed by the industrialized food system. Tech to Table presents a captivating exploration of twenty-five visionary entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of these solutions. These individuals hail from diverse backgrounds, professions, and identities, yet they share a common outsider perspective and an unwavering idealistic, sometimes audacious ambition to reimagine the food system.

A dire need for reinvention arises, as pollution, climate change, animal cruelty, hunger, and obesity have flourished under the prevailing framework of Big Ag. Despite decades of dedicated efforts, organic farming currently accounts for less than one percent of US croplands. Entrepreneurs represent a fresh avenue, one where disruptive technology serves the interests of both people and the environment. These groundbreaking innovations encompass a wide range of solutions, such as supplements to reduce methane emissions from cattle belches, drones that monitor irrigation levels in crops, urban warehouses that cultivate produce year-round, and many more.

The pace and scope of this transformative change are truly awe-inspiring, as investors allocate billions of dollars toward ag-innovation. Startups are attracting substantial capital and establishing markets, with the potential to disrupt the conventional agribusiness's stronghold on the food system. While not every invention will endure in the long term, each represents a fundamental shift in our approach to sustainable food production for a rapidly expanding population.

A revolution in the way we cultivate and consume food is underway, and Munsons' meticulously crafted profiles provide a captivating glimpse into the future of this culinary domain.

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 164 x 238 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642831900