The Adam Smith Institute recently released a paper on the topic that made many of the same points as George Monbiot (Lab-grown food will end farming – and save the planet, Journal, 8 January). One overlooked benefit of lab-grown food is that it may help the UK tackle the crisis in housing affordability. Daniel PryorAdam Smith Institute• There are fundamental reasons why the Solar Foods system that George Monbiot refers to can’t compete with plants for sustainable food production. No doubt the food processing industry will rise to the challenge of making farmfree food fun, but it could take decades. Georgina FerryOxford• Globally, over 1.3 billion people rely on livestock farming for their livelihoods, either as farmers or as part of the livestock food supply chain.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2020 19:07 UTC