Future foods for risk-resilient diets

Nat Food. 2021 May;2(5):326-329. doi: 10.1038/s43016-021-00269-x. Epub 2021 May 13.

Abstract

Future foods, such as microalgae, mycoprotein and mealworm, have been suggested as nutritious and sustainable dietary options. Here we consider one of the most profound, yet neglected, benefits of future foods farming systems-their potential to provide essential nutrition in the face of systemic disturbances-and discuss major barriers to realizing this prospect.

Publication types

  • Review