Name: How food shapes our cities
Uploaded: 2009-10-05T01:00:00Z
Duration: 15 min 23 s
Description: Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world.

Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world.

Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities

How food shapes our cities

By 2050, cities must feed 6 billion hungry carnivores, a challenge intensified by inefficient meat consumption and urban growth.

19 million hectares of rainforest vanish annually for arable land, while food wastage in the USA hits 50%, highlighting a flawed system.

Sitopia: a vision where food, integral to urban design, fosters symbiotic city-countryside relations for sustainable living environments.