45. Bioengineering Food to Feed Humanity’s Future | Kevin Folta of the Talking Biotech Podcast
Summary: Kevin Folta (<a href="https://twitter.com/kevinfolta">@kevinfolta</a>) is a professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida and host of the <a href="http://www.talkingbiotechpodcast.com/">Talking Biotech Podcast</a>. He is a plant scientist who has researched how plants react to light, and he started blogging about a variety of topics in 2008, gaining popularity as a speaker on biotechnology.<br> He has faced harsh criticism from many in the anti-GMO crowd over his industry connections and past consulting arrangements with big agriculture, yet brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the areas of farming, food production, ecologies and ecological change and much more.<br> He is very passionate about feeding the world and see GMO as the best, most effective way to feed a growing world population struggling to survive. Should be a fun one.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://fringe.fm/itunestextlink">You can listen right here on iTunes</a><br> In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:<br> <br> * Why GMOs are necessary for humanity’s future<br> * The big prospects of genetic engineering<br> * Where the the agritech industry messed up<br> * How food production of the future will look like<br> * Why Kevin is excited about biotech<br> * The crazy science of super-engineered foods<br> * What happens to humanity as we evolve ourselves<br> * How regulation affects innovation<br> * Why the anti-GMO movement is so strong<br> * What safety guidelines are needed for gene editing<br> * Why you are what you eat<br> * Why big tech isn’t all bad<br> * How to help fight starvation and hunger<br> * What we eat when we expand into space<br> <br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/itunes"></a><br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/stitcher"></a><br> —<br> Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM<br> <br> FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on <a href="http://fringe.fm/donate">Patreon,</a> via <a href="https://fringe.fm/paypal">Paypal</a> or with <a href="https://fringe.fm/donorbox">DonorBox powered by Stripe</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br>
