The recent IPCC report showed that our food systems are estimated to cause up to 29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to unsustainable crop and livestock production as well as deforestation. Estimates show that agriculture is responsible for 80% of deforestation worldwide. The world is on the cusp of a new technological era, meaning most of our food could stem from unicellular life in the lab, and not from farms.
Food without farmers: Is this the future we want?
Publisher: Global Landscapes Forum
Language: English
Year: 2020
Ecosystem(s): Agricultural Land
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