Jonathan Foley

University of Minnesota

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Director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota

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By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on earth. So, just how are we going to feed all those people? And how can we do it without destroying the earth?

How to Feed the World

By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on earth. So, just how are we going to feed all those people? And how can we do it without destroying the earth?

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