By Lisa Palmer

How will science and technology play a role in feeding over nine billion people by 2050? From May 14 to 17 I hope to learn more about real food science breakthroughs in areas like sustainability, food safety, nutrition, and agriculture at the Sustainable Food Institute at Monterey Bay Aquarium. I recently talked to one of the speakers on the agenda, Isha Datar, of New Harvest, who says cultured meat will play a much larger role in our future food system. Look for my interview in on FutureFood2050.com.  For more on Isha’s work, check out her TEDx talk on rethinking meat in the video above.