Future of food

[SiD]

The title might be a little vague, and not really sure if this is the right place to post this, but i'll give it a try.

So i've been thinking about food, the prices are increasing (atleast flour, corn etc)
and will continue to rise.
And with the population of the world steadily increasing im thinking how things will become, will "quality" food at some point become something only the few privileged can afford? Although you can say it already is like that for alot of people.

Im thinking that maybe in the future (hopefully someone will be able to find ways to produce more and faster (hopefully it will still be healthy products too)

Also wondering if gene altered vegetables etc. will play a big role in keeping the worlds population with food.

What do you think?

 

[Karma]

i think its something not enough people are even thinking about much less concerned about. food prices ARE going up & people in places like the U.S. are living in a "food bubble."

prices on things like rice, peanut butter & even orange juice (not from concentrate) are going WAY up. almost overnight.

not only is the population increasing & food prices going up, but as corporations continue to run more & more unchecked, how long before they start putting a premium on basic food needs & making it harder for people who are already poor to put food on the table? There's plenty of stories now of people who are forced to choose between paying rent & putting food on the table.

i think we're going to see things get alot more difficult & scarey as food becomes a "premium" in society where corporations are corrupting everything.

 

[SiD]

I think food is expensive here in norway, but it really isn't atleast not considering average income and the general population's income. So it's a food bubble over here too.

Although not many people in norway is forced between paying rent and putting food on the table, food is a part of making a visible line between those with more education and those with less, (generally speaking)
The "direction things have been going the last decade is that those with more education (and therefore generally better private economy) eats healthier and more often ecological and organic food since it usually is more expensive.

It's sad to think about those in the world who have to fight for food everyday, and that here in norway it's apparently a butter shortage or crisis confused:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/10/a-cookie-less-christmas-norway-faces-butter-shortage/

And let me clarify, i think the so called low carb diet is a big FAT steaming pile of BS