Week 7

Brief Overview/Summary

The lesson is about biotechnology in our used in our environment, agriculture, and other industrial purposes. The lesson covered topics such as food supplies around the world, with multiple ways we could remedy hunger, and also the ways food is used around the world.

Interesting Observations and Ideas

• The efficiency of farming processes, so yield is way higher despite less land used for it.
• Food production outpacing required food consumption, yet many people still die of hunger
• The different colours of biotechnology, blue for marine, red for medical, white for industrial, green for environment and agriculture.
• The inefficiency of biofuels, yet the popularity of the technology.

Key Take Away Points

• The way we distribute food around the world needs to be changed, if there is really a want to end world hunger
• The interesting concept by Cedric, that agriculture is one of the largest mistakes. It is an interesting thought after i gave myself sometime to think about the topic itself, it might be true. Without agriculture, there is little need for settlements, without settlements, there will not be widespread war, deforestation, or even pollution.
• The possibility of turning our own waste into food again, makes many cringe, but animals such as rabbits re ingest their own waste due to nutrients still left in it makes it look very viable, the only issue would be our mental barriers.

Issues for Further Discussion

• The issues which GM food might bring into the market.
• The urban displacement with the advancement of many third world country might slowly reduce food production, as less people are willing to undertake such a job.

Personal Ratings for Session

9/10, many interesting thoughts, the presentations are interesting, some are funny, especially the one for waste as food.