What will we eat in a post-1.5C world? – podcast

We now know that global temperatures are likely totemporarily rise by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years. Breaching this crucial threshold will give humanity an insight into what the next few decades could bring. It will undoubtedly have serious consequences in all aspects of our lives, including what we eat.In the second of our special series of episodes looking at what a future world might look like, science editor Ian Sample explores how our diets could change as the Earth heats up. Ian talks to Kew ’s kitchen gardener Helena Dove about climate-resilient vegetables, visits Tiziana di Costanzo’s insect farm to try mealworms and crickets, and hears from Solar Food’s CEO, Pasi Vainikka, about making food from bacteria, electricity and airClips: ITV, BBC, SkyListen to episode one of our series of future-focused episodes: can cities help us fight climate change?Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample , produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound designed by Joel Cox and executive produced by Ellie Bury Tags: Environment Climate crisis Agriculture Food Source Type: news