50 Foods for the Future

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), together with food giant Knorr put together a report of their top 50 foods for the future.

Plant based foods that will help ease the burden on the environment caused by meat production and particularly beef agriculture are defined in the report as foods that will have a significant impact on the way we eat.

As the western world is waking up to the urgency of how our food system will struggle to feed an expanding population and as climate change scientists ring warning bells about our carbon emissions, plant based food alternatives are becoming more and more accepted as a realistic substitute for meat protein.

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According to the report, the foods made the list of 50 based on their “high nutritional value, relative environmental impact, flavour, accessibility, acceptability and affordability. This set of criteria is modelled after the Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) definition of sustainable diets. Some of the Future 50 Foods have higher yields than similar crops, several are tolerant of challenging weather and environmental conditions, and many contain significant amounts of critical nutrients.”

Here are the report’s top 50 foods.