Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: lthough there is an abundance of food in A the industrialized world, hunger continues to occur here and around the globe.The current population of over 5.5 billion people will increase to 8 billion in the next quarter-century.In California alone, the population is expected to increase by 15 million people in the next 20 to 25 years.The growing need for food production in our state comes at the same time that prime farmland is being converted to housing and businesses (see p. 47).The implications of these dramatic increases in population and land required for food production will require that food be produced by the global community.The major food suppliers of the future may well be a relatively few multinational companies that will dictate the sources, quality and quantity of foods that we eat in this new century.special series, "Future in Focus: 2000-2025," have addressed the impact of demographic change (January-February 2000), environmental and natural resource problems (March-April 2000) and agricultural technology and sustainability (July-August 2000).This issue addresses food security and the challenges we face to provide a high-quality food source that is safe and nutritious. Nutrition and health Previous issues of the California AgricultureFoodborne illnesses can have severe economic and political ramifications.All the cider mills in Apple Hill, in the Sierra foothills around Camino, are participating in a proactive quality assurance plan to prevent contamination of their fresh, unpasteurized apple juice and cider.At Kids, Inc. ranch, Peter and Christine Delfino enjoy the fruits of their family's farm.
Source: California Agriculture
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v054n05p4
Authors: Carl Keen, Bennie Osburn
Institution: University of California, Davis
Language: English
Subfield: Food Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1946077694