4 - Feeding the World in the 21st Century

The last century has seen the emergence of a global society dominated in many ways by multinational corporations and supply chains (or value chains) that stretch from one side of the planet to the next. Services and products produced by companies and industry delivered on scale across the globe have enabled billions of people to move beyond poverty, to feed their families, and gain access to affordable and nutritious food every day. Incredible progress has been achieved for humanity in this era, but a huge price has been paid by mother nature, the animal kingdom, workers, and farming communities all over our planet.