Tackling the world’s food scarcity and insecurity problem with technology and data
diginomica.comFood supply and food security will pose increasing challenges for the world moving forward, particularly in the face of climate change.
The effects are already being felt in terms of food price inflation, not helped by armed conflict and the economic shocks produced by events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, around 733 million people went hungry in 2023, the equivalent of one in 100 people globally, according to a report by the United Nations.
One area of food production that is particularly problematic though is meat. Ed Steele, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of UK-based Hoxton Farms, explains:
Ultimately, we’re not going to be able to feed the number of people on the planet in future, which is a massive problem, especially in meat terms. Demand is soaring. In the developing world, as people become richer, they want to eat it as part of their daily diet ...
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