On Wednesday, at 10pm, our film #ApocalypseCow premieres on Channel 4. It argues that farming will more or less come to an end within a few decades. All our food except fruit and veg will be produced by completely different means.
Yes, I mean farming - not just livestock farming
Yes, I mean farming - not just livestock farming
While there are hazards, and there will of course be losers, I believe this shift could be the best news we get this century, as it averts a series of horrendous humanitarian and environmental disasters. It will change everything, mostly for the better.
Those who will lose out (farmers) must be helped and supported, as their livelihoods will disappear. But for billions of people who would not otherwise be fed, this transition will be crucial: a matter of life and death.
Here's a 5-star review of the film, in the FT. #ApocalypseCow ft.com/content/6cfa0b…
The most bizarre argument against the end of livestock farming, which comes up repeatedly, is: "all the animals will have to be slaughtered!"
1. What do you think happens to them today?
2. No they won't. Farmers will merely stop breeding them, in step with declining demand.
1. What do you think happens to them today?
2. No they won't. Farmers will merely stop breeding them, in step with declining demand.
