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New Food Technologies – Addressing Challenges at Food Systems Level
New Food Technologies and the Challenges They Face in Food Systems
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Abstract
By 2050, the global population is expected to reach close to 10 billion people, increasing the demand for food.
- Alternative approaches, including reducing meat consumption and using plant-based alternatives, are being explored for sustainable food production.
- Cellular agriculture merges engineering and biology to isolate and modify animal cells for food production.
- This method could provide sustainable and nutritious meat and dairy alternatives while potentially reducing environmental impact.
- Challenges include matching the nutritional quality and texture of traditional animal-based products and addressing scale-up and cost issues.
- Progress in cellular agriculture may help meet changing consumer demands and ensure future food security.
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