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		<title>Future Harvests &#8211; A preview of my upcoming book</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My book, Future Harvests, is expected to be published before mid-August. Here is a preview to give you a flavor of the content. For a full view, please click on the thumbnails.                     Here is a sample containing the table of contents and the preface of the book: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=1045&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is the food company grab the next step beyond the land grab?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In parallel with land tenure deals in developing countries, I foresee a new trend to develop strongly in the years to come. In order to increase food security, countries in Asia and in the Arab world will invest more aggressively in food and agriculture companies. In China, the search for acquisitions is gaining momentum. A [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=1032&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>China corn imports forecast to rise 9-fold by 2015</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting article found on World-Grain.com. The article is based on a study carried out by Japan&#8217;s Marubeni Economic Research. The need for more meat and animal feed will drive the increase.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=1029&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Insects on the menu</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 17:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a very interesting article from the French newspaper Le Monde, titled “Insects, the steak of the future”. The article reviews the potential of using insects as a food source to complement the traditional food production in order to meet the needs of the increasing world population. Here are the main points. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=1018&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are “land grabs” a necessary evil?</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/05/17/are-%e2%80%9cland-grabs%e2%80%9d-a-necessary-evil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 21:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The large land deals between African and Arab countries or Asian countries, mostly China, have drawn quite some attention. I mentioned them in an earlier post on this blog (The great unseen land grab). The discussion has taken an increasing political flavour, but very few people seem to look at the causes of the problem. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=984&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond the book</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/05/10/beyond-the-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 21:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the publishing company is working out the final details before the release of the book, time has come for me to spend some time again on the blog part. During the making of the book, I have been asked about my opinions on a number of subjects. Listing opinions was not the theme [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=982&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Future Harvests – The book is coming soon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The editing of my book &#8220;Future Harvests &#8211; The next agricultural revolution&#8221; is about completed. All that is left to do is developing the cover and start the publishing. I have already received orders, even before the book is out. That is quite a good sign. And a great surprise for me. If you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=954&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What should come first: Morals or Science?</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/03/07/what-should-come-first-morals-or-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the debate about agriculture and production systems, critics and lobbyists of all sides claim both morals and science in their attempts to gain support of the public opinion. What do you think more important: morals or science?  <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=935&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The next agricultural revolution</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/02/19/the-next-agricultural-revolution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Excerpt from my upcoming book) The next agricultural revolution to feed nine billion people will be different from the previous one. After World War II, agriculture advanced thanks to chemistry and petroleum. This time, biology and renewable energies will lead us to progress. It will not be just a revolution in science and technology. It [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=901&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The fun of writing this book</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/01/20/the-fun-of-writing-this-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few months, I have been working quite a bit on writing this book about the future of agriculture. I must say that compiling in one book a wide range of topics that, without any doubt, will be part of the future of our food production has been an exhilarating experience. From demographics in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=875&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>German agriculture Minister says &#8220;Eat less meat!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/01/07/german-agriculture-minister-says-eat-less-meat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ilse Aigner made that statement during the &#8220;Green Week&#8221; held in Berlin early January, one of the largest shows about food and agriculture in the world. This is quite remarkable to hear a Minister of Agriculture making such a statement, based on the recommendation of the German Nutrition Society that indicates that 300 to 600 grams (that is about [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=860&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aquaculture: the solution to feed 9 billion people?</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2009/12/08/aquaculture-the-solution-to-feed-9-billion-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, BioScience published an article based on the research of a group of researchers from the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), the Spanish High Council for Scientific Research. They present their views on the potential of marine aquaculture to provide enough food for the growing world population. The authors of the report do not see fisheries as a significant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=831&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>World meat consumption up by 21.3% between 2005 and 2015</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2009/12/05/world-meat-consumption-up-by-21-3-between-2005-and-2015/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to research from GIRA, meat consumption will increase by 21.3% during the period 2005-2015. Two third of the increase will take place in China only! Poultry and pork show the strongest increase. Poultry will increase with 24 million tonnes to 105 million tonnes (+29.6%). Pork will increase with 21 million tonnes to 125 million tonnes (+20.2%). [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=826&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">More meat!</media:title>
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		<title>Reducing waste works &#8211; The example of Hormel Foods</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2009/12/04/reducing-waste-works-the-example-of-hormel-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hormel Foods issued a press release yesterday about their packaging waste reduction program, and the amount of packaging material that they saved is simply impressive. Reduction covers cartons, paper sleeves, thinner glass jars, plastic trays or shrink-wrap. Not only this program has a direct effect on the packaging of Hormel products, but it indirectly also saves a lot [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=820&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting closer to lab meat</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2009/12/03/getting-closer-to-lab-meat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dutch researchers have extracted cells from a live pig and put them in a broth derived from the blood of animal fetuses. After the cell have multiplied, the researchers have obtained a mass of muscle tissue. The texture is obviously not what they are looking for, but they are optimistic about the possibilities.  They have not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&blog=7821215&post=811&subd=futurefood&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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