Ending World Hunger
For as long as humans have existed, we have needed food to survive. From our humble beginnings as hunter gatherers to the now extravagant, new age restaurants, we as humans have come a long way in how we consume our food. In Lizzie Widdicombe’s article about Soylent and its creator’s hopes and dreams, we are given a glimpse into what the future of our food consumption could look like. The dream of ending world hunger is reviewed while the nightmare never eating for pleasure is also touched upon. In reviewing the words of Widdicombe and Rob Rhinehart himself, the dreams created by the use of Soylent, like ending world hunger and effectively using our planet’s resources, offer humanity a bright future. The biggest dream touched upon in the
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With global warming becoming a bigger threat each and every day, we need to begin thinking about ways we can reduce our impact on this world. Farming and food production are often extremely inefficient. Harvesting beef is one of the most detrimental actions farmers partake in. Not only do cattle take up 24% of available space on Earth, they also consume 70% to 80% of grain produced in the US. If we can either end the production of beef or even lower it at all, the impact will be monumental. Widdicombe’s article mentions how people are nostalgic for the times before industrialized farming and genetically modified food. The truth is though, organic farming is far less efficient and does more damage to the environment than industrialized farming does. Even though modern farming techniques are far from perfect, they have at least become somewhat efficient. Times News reported that the organic method produces 25% less crops than the industrialized method does. With how easy Soylent is to produce, it seems logical for society to make a shift to consuming this type of …show more content…
Seeing as there are dozens of websites dedicated to the adjustment of the original recipe, it is easy to see how many could become obsessed with the product. The factory version of Soylent is sometimes described as pasty, bland, watered-down pancake mix. While many people just write off the product as useless, many have been personalizing their food substitute to fit their own needs. Like Widdicombe’s article said, you can add anything from chocolate to kale into your Soylent recipe. In doing this, people have voided the fear that our future of consumption is full of boredom and paste. Just because something seems new and foreign doesn’t mean it is bad. The idea of Soylent, and its often negative reception, is a good example of how people respond to new things. When computers were introduced to the general public, no one thought they would last. At the time, many thought typewriters were going to be the norm for years to come. We as a society need to be more receptive to new ideas. Too often we write off an “insane” or “impossible” idea that will never take hold in our world. If we were to give items like Soylent a chance, we may be opening doors we never even knew were available to
With global warming becoming a bigger threat each and every day, we need to begin thinking about ways we can reduce our impact on this world. Farming and food production are often extremely inefficient. Harvesting beef is one of the most detrimental actions farmers partake in. Not only do cattle take up 24% of available space on Earth, they also consume 70% to 80% of grain produced in the US. If we can either end the production of beef or even lower it at all, the impact will be monumental. Widdicombe’s article mentions how people are nostalgic for the times before industrialized farming and genetically modified food. The truth is though, organic farming is far less efficient and does more damage to the environment than industrialized farming does. Even though modern farming techniques are far from perfect, they have at least become somewhat efficient. Times News reported that the organic method produces 25% less crops than the industrialized method does. With how easy Soylent is to produce, it seems logical for society to make a shift to consuming this type of …show more content…
Seeing as there are dozens of websites dedicated to the adjustment of the original recipe, it is easy to see how many could become obsessed with the product. The factory version of Soylent is sometimes described as pasty, bland, watered-down pancake mix. While many people just write off the product as useless, many have been personalizing their food substitute to fit their own needs. Like Widdicombe’s article said, you can add anything from chocolate to kale into your Soylent recipe. In doing this, people have voided the fear that our future of consumption is full of boredom and paste. Just because something seems new and foreign doesn’t mean it is bad. The idea of Soylent, and its often negative reception, is a good example of how people respond to new things. When computers were introduced to the general public, no one thought they would last. At the time, many thought typewriters were going to be the norm for years to come. We as a society need to be more receptive to new ideas. Too often we write off an “insane” or “impossible” idea that will never take hold in our world. If we were to give items like Soylent a chance, we may be opening doors we never even knew were available to