Numerous research studies show that population growth and climate change will work together to force people to seek new food sources.
A new study says the fruit found in Africa and often referred to as the ‘false banana’ has the potential to solve food shortages that can be caused by climate change and drought.
Are you ready for a new food menu in 2050?
“Wrong Banana”
Called “enset” or “false banana,” this plant is an Ethiopian crop that has the potential to feed more than 100 million people.
The Atlas Obscura website says this herb is more like a potato than a banana, with a different method of preparation that produces a different nutritional texture. And unlike bananas, the ingredients cannot be eaten, instead the roots and stems can be fermented to become mash and bread.
Except for the seeds, the rest of the plant can be boiled. A researcher working at “Inst” told the BBC in an interview: “It has some really unusual features that make it completely unique as a crop. You plant it when you want, you harvest when you want, and it’s a perennial. That is why you are hungry here. ” They call it full. ”
Ethiopian foodies tend to ferment the grass for several years to improve the taste for use in a variety of foods.
According to the Telegraph report, new research shows that this plant can withstand a wide variety of conditions, making it an ideal crop for cultivation in large parts of Africa.
The plant, which provides starch to more than 20 million people in Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa, and is closely related to bananas, is known as the “mono-carbohydrate plant”.
alternative meat
The meat -making industry is putting pressure on the environment, and maintaining it for decades will be difficult or even impossible.
“With the world’s population growing to 10 billion by 2050, total food and meat production must increase by 70% and 100%, respectively, to meet global demand,” said David Kaplan, a professor at Tufts University’s National Food Institute. Agricultural work.
Fortunately, meat alternatives are now available on the market.
vermin
Illegal Oats, a brand that adds bugs (based on oats and dried fruit mixed with honey) to granola products, says the bugs can make a big impact on a sustainable diet.
They wrote: “The insects used by Illicit Oats, which are mealworms, contain 56 percent protein. This means that instead of eating meat as the main source of protein in our diets, we can replace it with insects. ”
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that two billion people already eat insects in their diet.
Economically, the Food and Agriculture Organization believes the edible insect industry could be worth $ 6.3 billion by 2030, just eight years from now.
Sustainable eating habits can help mitigate and reverse the effects of climate change and, in the process, eliminate food shortages.
Source: Sun
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