A seemingly constant refrain from industry leaders and politicians is that we need to work smarter and be more productive. We are...
6 – What happens to our food consumption when we get richer?
A previous blog described how grain consumption changes as incomes increase but what about food and drink consumption? How does...
5 – An answer to a (Plant breeder’s) prayer
The most famous Christian prayer, the Lord’s prayer, has a line “Give us this day our daily bread”. It’s a prayer wheat breeders,...
4 – Declining real prices of grains: Causes and implications
In the media people occasionally talk about the real underlying rate of inflation or real interest rates. Hardly ever heard is the...
3 – What happens to our grain consumption when we get richer?
It mostly depends on your starting point. If you’re desperately poor and most of your meagre income goes on food (including grains),...
2 – Can we feed the world?
At various stages in human history concern has been raised about our ability to feed ourselves. Questions or bleak forecasts suggest...
1 – Follow the Mouths
A common movie plot line is where a nefarious corporation or an evil billionaire secretly is funding a criminal enterprise, with the...