Episode 8: The Food of the Future

Fractopia

What are the superfoods of tomorrow, and how will we produce a wide variety of inexpensive food for an ever-growing population, on an unforgiving earth?

STORY EXCERPT:
Excerpt from “Surrounded by Dolphins” by Adrian McCauley, from UbiquiCity: Tales of the Fractopian Future.

MUSIC:
Accompanying story excerpt: “Morning Two” by David Szetszay
https://www.youtube.com/user/szesztay/videos

Throughout episode: Assorted selections by The Blue Dot Sessions
https://www.sessions.blue/

Fractopia Theme by Tod Foley

SOURCES & LINKS:

Combating plastic pollution with sustainable bio-based packaging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgJ3et8KK_o

EAT Talk: Cellular Agriculture Today: Opportunities and Realities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqGuFS2aT34

Edible, Biodegradable Food Packaging - Headline Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt32GgQGTcI

Eyes of Nye - GMO Foods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z_CqyB1dQo

Is Algae the Food of the Future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAdrNQNP8ew

Is It Safe To Eat Genetically Modified Animals?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqmTx26DhE

Novameat’s 3D-printed ‘steak’ looks gross, but could it save the planet?
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/3d-printed-steak-rice-peas-seaweed/

The Future of Food: What We'll Eat in 2028
https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/the-future-of-food-what-w...

The Future of Food Goes Way Beyond Lab-Grown Meat
https://medium.com/s/futurehuman/the-future-of-food-goes-way-beyond-lab-...

The Rise of Vertical Farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCkqWI4xtQ

What Is Hydroponics?
http://www.simplyhydro.com/whatis.htm