How to feed 10 billion people — without destroying nature | Andy Jarvis

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🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Feeding 10 billion people without wrecking the planet means rethinking protein, from plant-based and fermented foods to lab-grown meat that tastes like the real thing. Presenting an exciting menu of sustainable options, food futurist Andy Jarvis highlights innovations, investments and policies that could help drastically lower our carbon footprint and provide everyone with the nourishment they need — without telling anyone what to eat.

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0:44.6	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:46.2	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:53.9	The challenge for food futurist Andy Jarvis is how to produce protein-based food without destroying nature.
0:59.2	And we know big agriculture and the planet are often in contradiction with one another. In his 2024 talk, Jarvis shares the promise of alternative proteins that can meet the world's
1:05.5	demands sustainably and what it will take for a balanced approach to get us there.
1:14.4	My son thinks I have the coolest job title in the world.
1:18.9	I'm the director of the future of food.
1:22.1	For him, that's some kind of idea.
1:23.8	He thinks this is a Willy Wonka-style role of creating chocolate fountains, unlimited gobstoppers.
1:29.3	But it's a little bit more down to earth, really.
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