Here is a cut video from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries of Japan advocating self-sufficiency in their food industry to increase their food security. Apparently, about 60% of the food they consume is imported, with the oils and meat that has been introduced into their diet increasing in price because of the increased demand on feeds like corn by the biofuel industry. The economics of resources is interesting. Anyway, it looks like the Sims and Sim City a little.
Ultimately, I think I expect higher efficiency food production through genetic engineering of plant crops :) I am also hoping in vitro meat largely displaces meat from live animals. I was linked to the video via a page that I think would take it as advocating buying local as being more environmentally friendly. I think I enjoy exotic, non-local foods too much to practise that all the time, though. Also, I think it's generally believed becoming a vegetarian who doesn't eat local has a much more significant impact than eating local :D, so I'm ahead of the curve.
Eat a local for Mother Earth!
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