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"Our world is facing a huge challenge: we need to create enough high-quality,
diverse and nutritious food to feed a growing population – and do so within the
boundaries of our planet. This means significantly reducing the environmental
impact of the global food system.
There are more than 7,000 edible plant species which could be consumed for
food. But today, 90% of global energy intake comes from 15 crop species, with
more than half of the world’s population relying on just three cereal crops:
rice, wheat and maize.
The rise of ultra-processed foods is likely playing a major role in this
ongoing change, as our latest research notes. Thus, reducing our consumption
and production of these foods offers a unique opportunity to improve both our
health and the environmental sustainability of the food system."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
