How the United States can remain a world leader in agriculture

Agriculture in the United States has changed immensely in just a short amount of time. When my grandmother was a child, nearly half of the country was involved in agriculture. Farming today would be unrecognizable to her. Today, less than 2 percent of the population is producing vastly more food.

Now, we face new challenges. The global population continues to expand rapidly, and climate change is impacting agriculture’s ability to feed everyone. As noted by the United Nations in a September 2018 report, global hunger is increasing again, in part because of global warming.

New technologies could help us feed humanity more efficiently and sustainably. One of these is clean meat — meat grown in a clean facility rather than as part of an animal.

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