Tech is shaping the future of food but practices rooted in tradition could still have a role to play
Like Growing Underground, Crate to Plate's facilities are based in London and use hydroponics. A key idea behind the business is that, by growing vertically, space can be maximized and resource use minimized.
"The restaurants tend to get it within 12, the retailers get it within 18 and the home delivery is guaranteed within 24 hours," he said, explaining that deliveries were made using electric vehicles. "All the energy that the farms consume is renewable."While there is a sense of excitement regarding the potential of tech-driven, soilless operations such as the ones above, there's also an argument to be had for going back to basics.
"This alone shows the public value and desire to reconnect with nature through the ownership of an allotment plot," the APSE said. "It may also reflect the renewed interest in the public being more self-sustainable, using allotments to grow their own fruit and vegetables." In a phone interview with CNBC, she noted how the term "urban agriculture" could refer to everything from allotments and home gardens to community gardens and urban farms.
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