food: soylent green etc:

[Universalchild]

I say no, but only for one reason. In-vitro meat. We have the technology to create flesh in a laboratory. Right now, hugely expensive and a waste of reasources. In the future? It will be perfected. I believe it will completely replace farming and fishing in Western countries. I mourn the loss of jobs, but I praise the fact that in-vitro meat could save our planet and the human race by freeing up farmland - 30% of the entire world's landmass is covered in farmland -just- for grazing animals and animal crop. With overpopulation increasing demand for living space and food, we will need that 30%. Or we will have no forests left! And on top of that, no more mass production of beef! One of the biggest contributors to global warming. And another bonus - cheap meat! Although currently expensive, when perfected it will be cheap and affordable.

Oops, somehow I ended up on a soapbox... Better get off now!