Farming is the worst thing humanity has ever done to the planet, says journalist George Monbiot. What's more: the global food system could be heading toward collapse. Detailing the technological solutions we need to radically reshape food production -- from lab-grown, protein-rich foods to crops that don't require plowing -- Monbiot shares a future-focused vision of how humanity could feed itself without destroying the planet.

Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet?

Farming has caused more environmental destruction than any other human activity, wiping out wildlife and driving massive deforestation. Today, just four percent of the world’s mammal biomass is wild; the rest is humans and farmed animals. The global food system now faces a double threat: environmental collapse and its own fragility, with just four crops providing nearly 60 percent of calories produced. Solutions like precision fermentation and perennial crops could radically shrink farming’s footprint and restore wild ecosystems.

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George Monbiot: Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet?