What do you eat? Do you open a box of pasta in the evening after a hard day’s work, just throw in some marinara sauce from a jar to give it some flavor, and call that a meal? Or, on the contrary, do you get together with friends and family, bake a fresh piece of fish with a little bit of salt, pepper, and herbs thrown on top and maybe steam some vegetables in a pot?

It seems today that we’re running out of food but the truth is quite the contrary. We have plenty of food on the planet in order to sustain us for hundreds if not thousands of years. However, now more than ever, our choices in what we consume are going to be incredibly important as we enter into this new phase of our lives. In order for society to function in the long term, we all need to take a good hard look at ourselves and talk about the kind of human beings we want to be in the future. If we over-fish our oceans, or we continue to produce surplus food, especially in more developed countries, we will inevitably run into problems as our global population continues to grow.

You’ll often hear people saying, “It’s like apples and oranges” when comparing two unlike things. A common idiom that has its merits, but does not address the core issue.

Everyone likes different things, whether it be fruits, vegetables, or meats. Apples and oranges are both fruits, but just like I may eat more apples due to the high acidity I find in oranges, you may be an orange person and there’s nothing wrong with that.

My only complaint about our current means of food production is our subjugation of the bovine. Research has proven that not only do cows produce tons of methane gas (mostly from their belching), but they are extremely gentle and intelligent creatures. Furthermore, studies have shown that prolonged consumption of red meat can be linked to heart disease.

As a result, I will personally support efforts to create sustainable alternatives to our cattle production including plant-based burgers and even lab grown meat.

On a more personal note, I highly recommend trying out the Ketogenic diet (without the beef of course), especially for young people who want to become high-performing individuals. While keto is a great way to lose weight and maintain top functionality, the diet is not sustainable long-term, even for someone like me. Therefore, I recommend doing some variation of the Mediterranean diet as your baseline diet. For more information on my diet, efforts to produce sustainable beef alternatives, and videos on the future of food production, check out the links below.

Is Keto Right for You? - A Comprehensive Guide

The Next Global Agricultural Revolution - TED April 2019

The Future of Food Production - American Museum of Natural History