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The Past, Present and Future of Food | Hans Taparia | TEDxMidAtlantic


chia seeds and quinoa in every aisle

chia seeds and quinoa in every aisle omega-3s like they’re going out of style

omega-3s like they’re going out of style

omega-3s like they’re going out of style a $10 juice with lactobacillus or

a $10 juice with lactobacillus or

a $10 juice with lactobacillus or running around looking for that leaf or

running around looking for that leaf or

running around looking for that leaf or cactus

cactus

cactus yet another study glorifying the coffee

yet another study glorifying the coffee

yet another study glorifying the coffee bean but not to be left behind is a new

bean but not to be left behind is a new

bean but not to be left behind is a new Cheerios protein new snack bars touting

Cheerios protein new snack bars touting

Cheerios protein new snack bars touting the joys of crickets and flaxseed added

the joys of crickets and flaxseed added

the joys of crickets and flaxseed added to my teatime biscuits salted dark

to my teatime biscuits salted dark

to my teatime biscuits salted dark chocolate with the flavor of Molay the

chocolate with the flavor of Molay the

chocolate with the flavor of Molay the latest hipster drink is the turmeric

latest hipster drink is the turmeric

latest hipster drink is the turmeric latte always looking to disrupt there is

latte always looking to disrupt there is

latte always looking to disrupt there is Silicon Valley with $400 juicers and

Silicon Valley with $400 juicers and

Silicon Valley with $400 juicers and powders I guess that’s Cali

powders I guess that’s Cali

powders I guess that’s Cali then there’s my doctor always on my case

then there’s my doctor always on my case

then there’s my doctor always on my case about vitamin D but it’s a big scam

about vitamin D but it’s a big scam

about vitamin D but it’s a big scam don’t you see 20,000 medical studies a

don’t you see 20,000 medical studies a

don’t you see 20,000 medical studies a year each going out on a limb with

year each going out on a limb with

year each going out on a limb with headlines that read drinking a glass of

headlines that read drinking a glass of

headlines that read drinking a glass of wine as I go into the gym so how exactly

wine as I go into the gym so how exactly

wine as I go into the gym so how exactly did we get here always looking for that

did we get here always looking for that

did we get here always looking for that elixir

elixir

elixir maybe we’re in a state of desperation

maybe we’re in a state of desperation

maybe we’re in a state of desperation having lived in this fast food nation

having lived in this fast food nation

having lived in this fast food nation diabetes keeps on the rise life

diabetes keeps on the rise life

diabetes keeps on the rise life expectancy drops before my eyes heart

expectancy drops before my eyes heart

expectancy drops before my eyes heart disease and cancer continue to daunt

disease and cancer continue to daunt

disease and cancer continue to daunt hell being healthy that’s something to

hell being healthy that’s something to

hell being healthy that’s something to font but it didn’t always used to be

font but it didn’t always used to be

font but it didn’t always used to be this way you see our ancient ancestors

this way you see our ancient ancestors

this way you see our ancient ancestors never really had a say we simply ate

never really had a say we simply ate

never really had a say we simply ate what nature had around and it’s likely

what nature had around and it’s likely

what nature had around and it’s likely chronic disease was almost never to be

chronic disease was almost never to be

chronic disease was almost never to be found

found

found we ate mostly plants a bit of meat but

we ate mostly plants a bit of meat but

we ate mostly plants a bit of meat but mostly plants sugar came from honey and

mostly plants sugar came from honey and

mostly plants sugar came from honey and snack might have been a few ants it was

snack might have been a few ants it was

snack might have been a few ants it was these very plants that kept disease afar

these very plants that kept disease afar

these very plants that kept disease afar death mostly came from

death mostly came from

death mostly came from the wrath of nature or war then about

the wrath of nature or war then about

the wrath of nature or war then about 10,000 years ago we began to farm in the

10,000 years ago we began to farm in the

10,000 years ago we began to farm in the belief that it could do no harm

belief that it could do no harm

belief that it could do no harm it certainly allowed us to rapidly

it certainly allowed us to rapidly

it certainly allowed us to rapidly proliferate but it also caused us to

proliferate but it also caused us to

proliferate but it also caused us to quickly domesticate we went from

quickly domesticate we went from

quickly domesticate we went from ingesting a wide variety to just a few

ingesting a wide variety to just a few

ingesting a wide variety to just a few grains to feed the new society and so

grains to feed the new society and so

grains to feed the new society and so began a life of nutrient deficiency in

began a life of nutrient deficiency in

began a life of nutrient deficiency in return for a newfound industrial

return for a newfound industrial

return for a newfound industrial efficiency then Along Came fertilizers

efficiency then Along Came fertilizers

efficiency then Along Came fertilizers to grow food at scale but it resulted in

to grow food at scale but it resulted in

to grow food at scale but it resulted in more emissions than from an automobile

more emissions than from an automobile

more emissions than from an automobile tail we invented chemicals to make that

tail we invented chemicals to make that

tail we invented chemicals to make that perfect jell-o slime and turn

perfect jell-o slime and turn

perfect jell-o slime and turn restaurants into factories to make

restaurants into factories to make

restaurants into factories to make burgers in real time so yes we scaled

burgers in real time so yes we scaled

burgers in real time so yes we scaled food like the mighty Titans 5 million

food like the mighty Titans 5 million

food like the mighty Titans 5 million soda machines 600,000 food items but we

soda machines 600,000 food items but we

soda machines 600,000 food items but we now get 2/3 of our calories from just

now get 2/3 of our calories from just

now get 2/3 of our calories from just four ingredients yes we scaled our food

four ingredients yes we scaled our food

four ingredients yes we scaled our food but we lost all our nutrients and now

but we lost all our nutrients and now

but we lost all our nutrients and now we’re collapsing under the weight of

we’re collapsing under the weight of

we’re collapsing under the weight of health care but it is the food industry

health care but it is the food industry

health care but it is the food industry that must own up to its share 2.7

that must own up to its share 2.7

that must own up to its share 2.7 trillion dollars in health care spend

trillion dollars in health care spend

trillion dollars in health care spend subsuming but the real culprit is what

subsuming but the real culprit is what

subsuming but the real culprit is what we are consuming so here we are

we are consuming so here we are

we are consuming so here we are frustrated and in search of the elixir

frustrated and in search of the elixir

frustrated and in search of the elixir but there isn’t one only that ancient

but there isn’t one only that ancient

but there isn’t one only that ancient formula is the real fixer now how do we

formula is the real fixer now how do we

formula is the real fixer now how do we make these plants these very plants

make these plants these very plants

make these plants these very plants taste more divine because therein lies

taste more divine because therein lies

taste more divine because therein lies the real goldmine now we often wonder

the real goldmine now we often wonder

the real goldmine now we often wonder about the role of Technology

about the role of Technology

about the role of Technology perhaps there are ways where it suits

perhaps there are ways where it suits

perhaps there are ways where it suits our biology maybe it can help move

our biology maybe it can help move

our biology maybe it can help move nature up the queue I think there’s lots

nature up the queue I think there’s lots

nature up the queue I think there’s lots of possibilities let’s discuss a few now

of possibilities let’s discuss a few now

of possibilities let’s discuss a few now we all love our berries in the summer

we all love our berries in the summer

we all love our berries in the summer and our apples in the fall our children

and our apples in the fall our children

and our apples in the fall our children love them more than a cotton candy ball

love them more than a cotton candy ball

love them more than a cotton candy ball but if only we could replicate that

but if only we could replicate that

but if only we could replicate that quality across all the seasons while

quality across all the seasons while

quality across all the seasons while plants would be junk food for many more

plants would be junk food for many more

plants would be junk food for many more reasons today plants cost more than good

reasons today plants cost more than good

reasons today plants cost more than good old burger

old burger

old burger and even in supermarkets they can look

and even in supermarkets they can look

and even in supermarkets they can look wilted in shabby it’s because we don’t

wilted in shabby it’s because we don’t

wilted in shabby it’s because we don’t grow enough with our own labor and ship

grow enough with our own labor and ship

grow enough with our own labor and ship them cross country until they run out of

them cross country until they run out of

them cross country until they run out of flavor now technology can be a

flavor now technology can be a

flavor now technology can be a tremendous enabler and help the organic

tremendous enabler and help the organic

tremendous enabler and help the organic farmer beat her industrial neighbor

farmer beat her industrial neighbor

farmer beat her industrial neighbor indoor urban farming could become all

indoor urban farming could become all

indoor urban farming could become all the rage and supply us with that perfect

the rage and supply us with that perfect

the rage and supply us with that perfect scent of sage we shouldn’t be afraid of

scent of sage we shouldn’t be afraid of

scent of sage we shouldn’t be afraid of technology in this particular equation

technology in this particular equation

technology in this particular equation every home or community could have one

every home or community could have one

every home or community could have one of these controlled environment stations

of these controlled environment stations

of these controlled environment stations the bottom line is we need to grow more

the bottom line is we need to grow more

the bottom line is we need to grow more and grow it closer to home that way

and grow it closer to home that way

and grow it closer to home that way plants cost less and tastes better as we

plants cost less and tastes better as we

plants cost less and tastes better as we have shown now we also somehow need to

have shown now we also somehow need to

have shown now we also somehow need to make cooking a whole lot easier it’s

make cooking a whole lot easier it’s

make cooking a whole lot easier it’s time to throw all that junk food right

time to throw all that junk food right

time to throw all that junk food right out of the freezer now we’ve got our

out of the freezer now we’ve got our

out of the freezer now we’ve got our instapass and we’ve got our slow cookers

instapass and we’ve got our slow cookers

instapass and we’ve got our slow cookers on command but if only we can make

on command but if only we can make

on command but if only we can make grandmas recipes on demand now I say

grandmas recipes on demand now I say

grandmas recipes on demand now I say this at risk of scorn from the foodies

this at risk of scorn from the foodies

this at risk of scorn from the foodies but right now it’s just the rich getting

but right now it’s just the rich getting

but right now it’s just the rich getting the goodies working two or three jobs

the goodies working two or three jobs

the goodies working two or three jobs just to make a living there is a problem

just to make a living there is a problem

just to make a living there is a problem that poses it leaves less time to cook

that poses it leaves less time to cook

that poses it leaves less time to cook let alone smell the roses sure we can

let alone smell the roses sure we can

let alone smell the roses sure we can all order from blue apron with just one

all order from blue apron with just one

all order from blue apron with just one click but it takes a whole lot of time

click but it takes a whole lot of time

click but it takes a whole lot of time to cook and what if I’m sick now imagine

to cook and what if I’m sick now imagine

to cook and what if I’m sick now imagine if you had one of these robots for just

if you had one of these robots for just

if you had one of these robots for just a few hundred dollars or less would it

a few hundred dollars or less would it

a few hundred dollars or less would it be worth it I think oh yes pancakes made

be worth it I think oh yes pancakes made

be worth it I think oh yes pancakes made from six whole grains stolen ground with

from six whole grains stolen ground with

from six whole grains stolen ground with three berries on top you bet that would

three berries on top you bet that would

three berries on top you bet that would change the way you shop the ancients

change the way you shop the ancients

change the way you shop the ancients they tell us to seek variety it keeps us

they tell us to seek variety it keeps us

they tell us to seek variety it keeps us from getting sick this kind of

from getting sick this kind of

from getting sick this kind of automation would certainly do the trick

automation would certainly do the trick

automation would certainly do the trick so yes technology is part of our

so yes technology is part of our

so yes technology is part of our posterity but we need to use it to

posterity but we need to use it to

posterity but we need to use it to enhance our variety we need to think of

enhance our variety we need to think of

enhance our variety we need to think of it a bit more like a time machine so we

it a bit more like a time machine so we

it a bit more like a time machine so we can enjoy the foods of our ancestors in

can enjoy the foods of our ancestors in

can enjoy the foods of our ancestors in the place to seem the future of food may

the place to seem the future of food may

the place to seem the future of food may not involve a store

not involve a store

not involve a store but I can assure you it isn’t powders

but I can assure you it isn’t powders

but I can assure you it isn’t powders and pills and juicers galore it is

and pills and juicers galore it is

and pills and juicers galore it is luscious salads and spicy curries and

luscious salads and spicy curries and

luscious salads and spicy curries and warm toddies made better cheaper and

warm toddies made better cheaper and

warm toddies made better cheaper and easier for our stone-age bodies thank

easier for our stone-age bodies thank

easier for our stone-age bodies thank you

you

you [Applause]

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