001: The Fourth Agricultural Revolution Is Upon Us

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 10 a.m.

Change has never happened this fast before, and it will never be this slow again. Now, Near and Next is dedicated to exploring the social, technological, environmental and economic forces driving the bewildering pace of change. Food tech. It’s probably not something that’s on your mind on a daily basis. What you might hear about however is climate change and the need for new food systems and eating habits. With a rapidly growing global population, where our food comes from and how it gets to us has never been more important.