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Currently, there is about a half acre of active cropland per person across the entire planet. As the global population grows, this area will shrink. But that doesn’t mean we are going to starve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many sustainable ways to make the most of this finite space. In this mega-episode of \u201cHard Reset,\u201d Nick explores that question by meeting with some of the people building a sustainable future for farming \u2014 not only in terms of food production but also regarding the materials that are woven into modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick explores what it will take to scale up the lab-grown meat industry, how laser-wielding robots are making farmers\u2019 lives easier, the surprising benefits of mushroom leather, the economics of vertical farming, and much more. Solutions like these are working toward a future where farming uses less space, reduces human labor, and wastes fewer resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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