The U.S. Done with its presidential election and ‘Joe Biden’ won as President-elect of the United States to America.
Moreover, the administrations looking with another science-forward administration on the way in and a pandemic refusing to go out. It might be time to turn to the fences with some new thinking from the top when it comes to creating a sustainable future for our food system.
Establish a potential hub for food innovation and an investment fund
While there is no lack of food technology innovation in the U.S., comparatively little has is at government level compared to Singapore, China and the European Union. All of which have governments making concerted efforts to promote potential food innovation in their markets.
Part of the reason these governments have worked so hard to catalyse progress in spaces. Like alternative proteins, synthetic biology and other food sources beyond industrial agriculture. It is that they have made new food sources a strategic part of the food sovereignty agenda. While the U.S. has traditionally-and wisely-prioritized self-sufficiency by promoting traditional farmers and agriculture. There has been no substantial effort to concentrate on newer technology beyond traditional agriculture.
Create a U.S. Government Office or Department Focused on Food and Agriculture Innovation
If Joe Biden wanted to catalyse innovation to create the future of food, He would work to set up a structured Food Innovation Office within the U.S. government.
A food innovation community inside the FDA or an initiative like Critical Path. Which began with the FDA and established the Critical Path Institute.
Chances for a stand-alone food and agricultural innovation agency are relatively slim, partially because of current agencies, such as the FDA and EPA. They already have a clear oversight mandate for a significant part of the food and ag system. That said if future food was enough of a strategic effort. Then Biden might argue that a modern food future will involve new approaches. And try to build something close to a space force approach.
Develop a Rock Star Food Innovation Advisory Council
Presidents would also set up advisory boards early in their presidency to listen to visionaries like, Elon Musk advising them about the future. Yeah, some of this is partly a P.R. exercise. However, Author thinks a food and ag innovation advisory board with rock stars from the scientific, academic and business world will make a real difference both in generating knowledge and in shaping future policy. He might start with people like Jennifer Doudna (co-inventor of CRISPR). or Pat Brown (CEO of Impossible and inventor of the DNA microarray) and develop from there.
Originally Written By- Michael Wolf at The Spoon
