Futuristic Organic Diet: Acceptable Choices And Best Practices

The saying, "we are what we eat", has never been truer than in these present times. We live in an era of highly processed foods that ultimately alter our bodies' metabolisms characterized by unforeseen sicknesses, diseases, infirmities, dysfunctions, and weaknesses.

Moreover, these dietary aftermaths are more prevalent among urban dwellers with hindered access to rural and organic foods.

Typically, we all eat foods - diverse foods. But the question is what, how, how much, and under what conditions are the foods produced?

What will or should influence our choices of food in the future?

“The most critical choice for the future of the planet is: what do we eat? What agriculture do we support?

“Are we regenerating or destroying the Earth?” aks David Bronner, activist, and founder of the Dr Bronner brand in the documentary 'Kiss The Ground' by Josh and Rebecca Tickell.

Conventional farming techniques end up destroying the soil and the food produced through intensive tillage and chemical spills in irrigation canals.

These processes of overexploitation intensify as yield falls until these lands are left useless and completely devoid of life.

This is, in a nutshell, what is called the desertification phenomenon.

Only the practice of regenerative agriculture can repair the damage that has already been done based on one of the basic principles which is the diversification of plantations on the same land.

“25% of the planet’s land has been degraded by humans,” explains ecologist John D. Lui.

And if we continue like this, in 60 years the arable land will be completely gone. In other words: we simply won’t be able to grow anything anymore!

But luckily, we are not there yet.

The IPCC (United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is unequivocal: animal products are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other food source.

Not to mention that they monopolize 83% of the world’s exploited land, leading to deforestation (livestock farming is responsible for 90% of deforestation in the Amazon) or the depletion of water resources (1 kg of beef requires 13,000 litres of water against 500 for 1 kg of corn).

But what can one do who must eat and cannot avoid eating meat?

As you can see, technology and a return to sustainable methods are coming to our aid.

Enter More Futuristic Options Based On 'Cultured Meat’

“If you eat meat, it should come from grass-fed, humanely slaughtered animals,” says Ryland Engelhart, producer of the documentary 'Kiss The Ground'.

Other more futuristic options are already emerging with ‘cultured meat’.

These steaks, made from cells taken from animals and reproduced in the laboratory, can even be fortified with vitamins and minerals to compensate for deficiencies.

At the same time, insects already highly valued by Asian populations will continue to gain ground in Western countries as an alternative source of protein.

Finally, plant-based fish will soon be alongside plant-based steaks on supermarket shelves, such as vegan toast from French start-up Onami Foods, created from algae and plants.