More food, less energy.

• Autores: Michael E. Webber
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 306, Nº. 1, 2012, págs. 74-79
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses food production in the U.S., focusing on its influence on the U.S. energy budget. Food production in the U.S. consumes about 10 percent of the U. S. energy budget though energy use could be cut with greater efficiency in farming, transportation, processing and storage. Techniques including converting agricultural waste into power, drip irrigation, and no-till planting, as well as minimizing food waste and changing dietary choices, can improve efficiency and reduce the demand for fossil fuels. Solutions for reducing the energy waste in food may come from taking a global approach to create new dietary behaviors, attitudes, and policies that can also produce healthier ecosystems and human bodies.