In the spotlight

The global food challenge and the many-headed monster

In 2050, there will be ten billion mouths to feed. The food supply already faces major challenges in terms of environment, climate and health. Wageningen scientists from various disciplines, ranging from agriculture and nutrition experts to philosophers, study partial solutions. Their stories have been collated in a book compiled by food thinkers Jeroen Candel and Ingrid de Zwarte. ‘We did not want to tell a straightforward story, but to bring together different ideas and perspectives.’