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Peer-to-peer sharing, traceability and enterprise software are just a few of the ways technology is catalyzing a flexible, resilient and sustainable food system. With food tech as a catalyst, the possibility of an interconnected web of localized food systems within a bigger global food system seems possible. Speaking from the Summit, Jeremy Rifkin, President of the Foundation on Economic Trends discusses the shift from point source to distributed thinking and implications for our food systems.
Read more: How Technology Will Decentralize the Global Food System
It is inevitable! If there is a need, there will be an “App for That!” The latest is ScanAvert for folks – or their children – with food allergies, intolerances, and diabetes and taking certain medications that preclude certain foods.
Read more: Avoiding Allergens – There’s an App for That!
OK, folks, I’ll make a confession. I am partial to food that looks like its origin. That is, carrots that look like carrots, potatoes that look like potatoes. So are you ready for a handy-dandy, “food printer” in your kitchen?
Read more: Printed Food – The Next Frontier?
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The A/V Department Video: Seed Saving Around the World Kate Flint, Australian gardener and seed saver, talks about her seed saving passion.
Bonus Video: The Growing Revolution
The Growing Revolution is the story of Jubilee Biodynamic Farm in Carnation, Washington.
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Crown S Ranch, Winthrop WA
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