Tech to Table: 25 Innovators Reimagining Food
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Summary
Imagine eating a burger grown in a laboratory， a strawberry picked by a robot， or a pastry created with a 3-D printer。 You would never taste the difference， but these technologies might just save your health and the planet’s。 Today， landmark advances in computing， engineering， and medicine are driving solutions to the biggest problems created by industrialized food。
Tech to Table introduces readers to twenty-five of the most creative entrepreneurs advancing these solutions。 They come from various places and professions， identities and backgrounds。 But they share an outsider’s perspective and an idealistic， sometimes aggressive， ambition to rethink the food system。
Reinvention is desperately needed。 Under Big Ag， pollution， climate change， animal cruelty， hunger， and obesity have festered， and despite decades of effort， organic farming accounts for less than one percent of US croplands。 Entrepreneurs represent a new path， one where disruptive technology helps people and the environment。 These innovations include supplements to lower the methane in cattle belches， drones that monitor irrigation levels in crops， urban warehouses that grow produce year-round， and more。
The pace and breadth of change is astonishing， as investors pump billions of dollars into ag-innovation。 Startups are attracting capital and building markets， with the potential to upend conventional agribusiness’s stranglehold on the food system。 Not every invention will prosper long-term， but each marks a fundamental change in our approach to feeding a growing population—sustainably。
A revolution in how we grow and eat food is brewing。 Munson’s deftly crafted profiles offer a fascinating preview of the coming future of food。
Tech to Table introduces readers to twenty-five of the most creative entrepreneurs advancing these solutions。 They come from various places and professions， identities and backgrounds。 But they share an outsider’s perspective and an idealistic， sometimes aggressive， ambition to rethink the food system。
Reinvention is desperately needed。 Under Big Ag， pollution， climate change， animal cruelty， hunger， and obesity have festered， and despite decades of effort， organic farming accounts for less than one percent of US croplands。 Entrepreneurs represent a new path， one where disruptive technology helps people and the environment。 These innovations include supplements to lower the methane in cattle belches， drones that monitor irrigation levels in crops， urban warehouses that grow produce year-round， and more。
The pace and breadth of change is astonishing， as investors pump billions of dollars into ag-innovation。 Startups are attracting capital and building markets， with the potential to upend conventional agribusiness’s stranglehold on the food system。 Not every invention will prosper long-term， but each marks a fundamental change in our approach to feeding a growing population—sustainably。
A revolution in how we grow and eat food is brewing。 Munson’s deftly crafted profiles offer a fascinating preview of the coming future of food。
Reviews
Peter O'Kelly
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Scott
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The world is on fire， literally！ That's what THEY say anyway。 And a large part of our environmental issues stem from big agriculture。 It's become increasingly clear that big ag needs to change。 Be it the problems of monocultures， growing ridiculous amounts of alfalfa with so much water， too much corn for livestock that pee and fart too much， leaching chemicals， and the list goes on。 Doom scroll the news and you sometimes forget that people are actually trying to solve these big issues。 That's wh The world is on fire， literally！ That's what THEY say anyway。 And a large part of our environmental issues stem from big agriculture。 It's become increasingly clear that big ag needs to change。 Be it the problems of monocultures， growing ridiculous amounts of alfalfa with so much water， too much corn for livestock that pee and fart too much， leaching chemicals， and the list goes on。 Doom scroll the news and you sometimes forget that people are actually trying to solve these big issues。 That's why this book was such a fun read。 Munson introduced me to a bunch of entrepreneurs thinking big， doing big， and some are probably going to fail terribly。 It's got everything from blockchain food tracking， soil health mapping， yummy bugs produced for chickens， gene editing， and more。 One of my favorites， perhaps because I grew up in the Back of the Yards here in Chicago， is the chapter on Back of the Yards Algae Sciences， wherein you read about the power of Algae: "Pound for pound， they contain twice the protein of meat， more beta-carotene than carrots， more iron than spinach， and substantial amounts of omega-3 fatty acids。" I might not want to eat a bowl full of algae just yet but yes please do give it to the fish farms to stop removing the small fish from the oceans for feed， and feed the algae to the local vertical farms to get a better quality and yield for the produce。 Very cool to see entrepreneurship and science in action with real potential for change。 。。。more
Barbara Nashville
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Greatly enjoyed Richard Munson's portraits of agricultural entrepreneurs。 The book is an eye-opening revelation of the tremendous changes happening with farms and food。 Rather than a screed against industrial agriculture or a guilty plea to change our diets， this is a celebration of innovations that can be good for the planet and our health。 Highly recommend。 Greatly enjoyed Richard Munson's portraits of agricultural entrepreneurs。 The book is an eye-opening revelation of the tremendous changes happening with farms and food。 Rather than a screed against industrial agriculture or a guilty plea to change our diets， this is a celebration of innovations that can be good for the planet and our health。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Sam Nicholson
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I really enjoyed Richard Munson's biography of Nikola Tesla， so I decided to give his new book a try。 Rather than profiling a single person， "Tech to Table" reveals 25 different food and farm innovators -- it is very well done。 A bit similar to Tesla， the entrepreneurs are driven， idealistic， obsessed， and downright interesting。 Together， the portraits reveal the tremendous changes occurring within agriculture and food， where stunning new technologies -- sensors， computing capacity， and robots - I really enjoyed Richard Munson's biography of Nikola Tesla， so I decided to give his new book a try。 Rather than profiling a single person， "Tech to Table" reveals 25 different food and farm innovators -- it is very well done。 A bit similar to Tesla， the entrepreneurs are driven， idealistic， obsessed， and downright interesting。 Together， the portraits reveal the tremendous changes occurring within agriculture and food， where stunning new technologies -- sensors， computing capacity， and robots -- are disrupting the stodgy farm sector。 Highly recommended for readers interested in food， nutrition and the environment。 。。。more
Harvey Waters
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Greatly enjoyed this book。 Clever way of introducing what could be a dry subject （agriculture） but the profiles of innovators and entrepreneurs work well。 Each are well drawn and together they give a clear sense of changes happening on farms to increase sustainability and nutrition。 Recommend。
Walter Shapiro
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Who would have thought agriculture could be so interesting？ Richard Munson profiles 25 engaging entrepreneurs changing how we grow crops and what we eat。 You might have heard of one or two， such as those offering plant-based meats without slaughtering animals。 But you'll meet roboticists weeding fields without pesticides， a chef substituting tomatoes in order to save tuna， a scientist farming insects to feed fish farms， a chemist messing with pest sex to protect crops without poisoning the land， Who would have thought agriculture could be so interesting？ Richard Munson profiles 25 engaging entrepreneurs changing how we grow crops and what we eat。 You might have heard of one or two， such as those offering plant-based meats without slaughtering animals。 But you'll meet roboticists weeding fields without pesticides， a chef substituting tomatoes in order to save tuna， a scientist farming insects to feed fish farms， a chemist messing with pest sex to protect crops without poisoning the land， and the list goes on。 I found "Tech to Table" fascinating。 。。。more
Elizabeth Waltman
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Can't recall another recent book that offers such new insights and information。 Munson reveals so much new happening on farms and with food。 The book's profiles of 25 innovators are crisp and clear。 It provides balance but offers hope。 I really learned a lot。 Can't recall another recent book that offers such new insights and information。 Munson reveals so much new happening on farms and with food。 The book's profiles of 25 innovators are crisp and clear。 It provides balance but offers hope。 I really learned a lot。 。。。more
Wallace Wilson
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I'm a foodie and thought I'd hate a book that profiles 3-D printing， cultured meats， warehouse-grown produce， but this is a great book。 Richard Munson is fair minded， insightful and informative。 His sketches of entrepreneurs are entertaining， and they give this foodie a joyful sense that our food options are expanding。 I'm a foodie and thought I'd hate a book that profiles 3-D printing， cultured meats， warehouse-grown produce， but this is a great book。 Richard Munson is fair minded， insightful and informative。 His sketches of entrepreneurs are entertaining， and they give this foodie a joyful sense that our food options are expanding。 。。。more
Beca Rodney
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A deep and interesting look at agriculture -- how our food is grown and what we eat。 But well beyond that， Tech to Table introduces us to innovators creating new ways to grow crops and even new foods。 Really fascinating。 I particularly appreciated the profiles of those making 3-D printers that devise creative and nutritious meals， as well as the innovators growing crops in urban warehouses （in order to provide fresher food and to waste less）。 A wonderful read。
Robert Kraft
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I like it that Munson isn't preachy， not telling us what we should eat。 Instead， he's like a roving and insightful reporter profiling the innovators providing us with more food options。 The characters are well-drawn -- often hard-driving （and entertaining） entrepreneurs bringing new technologies into a rather conventional agricultural space。 Munson is even handed， noting conventional farming's scale and efficiency， but he notes its challenges， which open opportunities for these innovators。 An en I like it that Munson isn't preachy， not telling us what we should eat。 Instead， he's like a roving and insightful reporter profiling the innovators providing us with more food options。 The characters are well-drawn -- often hard-driving （and entertaining） entrepreneurs bringing new technologies into a rather conventional agricultural space。 Munson is even handed， noting conventional farming's scale and efficiency， but he notes its challenges， which open opportunities for these innovators。 An engaging and hopeful book。 。。。more
Emily Williamson
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Munson's profiles of entrepreneurs are crisp and insightful， far better than any of the case studies I read during business school。 His observations are balanced but clear-eyed on the role of innovation within our economy。 Munson's profiles of entrepreneurs are crisp and insightful， far better than any of the case studies I read during business school。 His observations are balanced but clear-eyed on the role of innovation within our economy。 。。。more
Roger Hedman
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A great read。 Insightful case studies of entrepreneurs。 Fresh look at farms and food。 Entertaining and hopeful。
Elizabeth Peterson
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Agriculture seems to be at the core of malnutrition， climate change， and soil erosion。 At last there's a book that offers hope by profiling two dozen entrepreneurs bringing innovation to farms and food。 Entertaining and inspiring profiles。 Agriculture seems to be at the core of malnutrition， climate change， and soil erosion。 At last there's a book that offers hope by profiling two dozen entrepreneurs bringing innovation to farms and food。 Entertaining and inspiring profiles。 。。。more
Greg Anderson
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