The complicated truth about food
Iben Krog Rasmussen |
TEDxJohannesburgSalon
• September 2019
It is true that food production is responsible for one-fourth of the global greenhouse gasses. However, it is also true that we need food for the growing population. It is true that through conventional farming practices, pesticides are frequently leached through the soil, and end up contaminating precious groundwater. But it is also true that chemistry has helped farmers to produce food in more efficient ways, leaving more space to nature. What is sustainable food production and consumption then? In this deeply felt talk, Iben Krog argues that there are no simple answers. On a spectrum of black to white, the truth lies somewhere in between.