THE KITCHEN PHILOSOPHER
Next time you’re in a supermarket, take a moment to ponder its wonder. Our ancestors would have been staggered to see such well stocked, endless aisles of quality, mostly affordable food. The world’s population is predicted to rise from 7.3 to 9.7 billion by 2050, and with growing numbers of people coming out of poverty, most notably in China and India, there just won’t be enough land in the world to keep us all stocked with many of the foods we now take for granted, especially meat and dairy.
Those are sobering thoughts fitting for Earth Day on 22 April. Back in 1970, when Earth Day was instigated, it was a way for a few hippies and idealists to show support for the idea of environmental protection. Today, no cook can deny the challenges of sustainability.