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		<title>Rise of the Asian middle class and the competition for animal protein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The size of the world population is among the most significant changes for the future. There are many challenges, as the media tell us on a daily basis, but there are opportunities. The first and the main of these opportunities is the population increase itself. In the coming four decades, there will be two billion [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=2550&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What a waste!</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2011/04/12/what-a-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nobody can have missed it. The hot topic of the past month was the so-called global food crisis. If you believe the media, the conventional ones as well as the social media, we are facing food shortages. For those who follow my articles, it will be no surprise that I am inclined to challenge such [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=2158&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The fertilizer of the future</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2011/03/12/the-fertilizer-of-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many challenges that the agriculture of the future faces, soil fertility ranks high on the list of priorities. Originally, most farms were mixed. They had land to grow crops and they had animals for milk, eggs and meat. Markets were mostly local, and food was consumed in the villages and towns near the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=2112&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">The fertilizer factory of the future?</media:title>
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		<title>Why we will change our eating habits, one way or the other</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2011/02/08/why-we-will-change-our-eating-habits-one-way-or-the-other/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the discussion about producing enough food for the 9 billion people the world will have by 2050, one of the sensitive issues, especially in the overfed world, is about what to eat and how much of it. There always is resistance to change, and changing eating habits may be even among the most difficult [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1987&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in agriculture requires thorough research</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2011/01/13/investing-in-agriculture-requires-thorough-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the price hike of food and other commodities in 2008, agriculture is one of the hot topics in the investment community. This is also fuelled by the perception that the world might face a food crisis. For those looking at investing in the food sector, there are many possibilities, but in this sector as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1835&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The locavore’s dilemma</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/12/01/the-locavore%e2%80%99s-dilemma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a growing trend, or at least a growing noise in favour of eating locally produced food. The “locavores” as they are called, claim that 100-mile food is the way to a more sustainable agriculture and consumption. Is this approach realistic and could it be the model for the future? This movement is rather [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1606&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">The good life</media:title>
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		<title>The danger of a weakening US dollar</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/11/01/the-danger-of-a-weakening-us-dollar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global economic situation is still fragile, and one of the symptoms is the nervousness about currencies. All it takes is a rumor to see a particular currency drop within minutes. The actions taken by central banks during the financial crisis have consequences. The amount of debt and the ability, or inability, of individual countries [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1479&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">The value of the dollar goes beyond finance</media:title>
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		<title>Consumers shape food production systems</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/10/21/consumers-shape-food-production-systems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it is tempting to think that food production systems are created by agribusiness, they depend greatly on the choices and the attitude of consumers and society. For humans, food is not just about nutrition, but it is loaded with a high emotional content. Consumer choices are highly irrational. To demonstrate this, here are some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1438&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">It is all for the consumers</media:title>
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		<title>What a game changer my book is!</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/09/07/what-a-game-changer-my-book%c2%a0is/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Future Harvests has been published less than two weeks ago, and it is going to change my company rather profoundly. What started as a blog on the side of The Happy Future Group Consulting Ltd. is now about to become the very core of my business. Not only the book sales are already higher than [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1281&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wheat prices back in the news</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you know? As things were calming down yesterday, CNBC comes this morning with the following article: Wheat Price Rise May Ignite Global Food Riots<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1103&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Russian heat wave gives some people sunstroke</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/08/10/the-russian-heat-wave-gives-some-people-sunstroke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christophe Pelletier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The heat wave combined with the drought in wheat-producing region of Russia is causing some concerns, as the wheat production will be affected. That is annoying but not terribly threatening. Moreover, the price of wheat, as well as the prices of other agricultural commodities were due for a rebound because farmers had reduced production after [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hfgfoodfuturist.com&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1096&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is the food company grab the next step beyond the land grab?</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/07/12/is-the-food-company-grab-the-next-step-beyond-the-land-grab/</link>
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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&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1032&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>China corn imports forecast to rise 9-fold by 2015</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/07/08/china-corn-imports-forecast-to-rise-9-fold-by-2015/</link>
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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&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1029&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Insects on the menu</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/05/31/insects-on-the-menu/</link>
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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&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=1018&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Future Harvests – The book is coming soon!</title>
		<link>http://hfgfoodfuturist.com/2010/04/09/future-harvests-%e2%80%93-the-book-is-coming-soon/</link>
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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&amp;blog=7821215&amp;post=954&amp;subd=futurefood&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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