future of food

Arthur Radebaugh imagined gigantic crops in his syndicated Sunday comic strip Closer Than We Think, which ran from 1958 until 1963.

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Arts

The Past Is Littered With Foods Of The Future

5:42pm December 07, 2015

by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft

For as long as humans have eaten, they've entertained grand visions of the future of food. But the shiny objects of food futurism rarely pan out in the way the visionaries intended.

Carlo Ratti of MIT designed this "supermarket of the future" exhibit. If you move a hand close to a product, a digital display lights up, providing information on origin, nutritional value and carbon footprint.

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Health & Safety

At World's Fair In Italy, The Future Of Food Is On The Table

5:57pm June 02, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Vertical farms, food trucks, tropical forests and the supermarket of the future are on display at Expo 2015 in Milan. Exhibits from 145 countries focus on how to feed the planet sustainably.

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