Robots, The future of food?

My 3rd post Dated: 4/1/18

When you think about the future of robotics, your initial thoughts are probably far from the kitchen, and perhaps further away from preparing fresh meals. Yet robots are entering every corner of our lives, and are emerging as growing part of the future of food.

A need for agricultural robots
Around the globe, healthier foods like fresh fruits and vegetables are becoming more expensive while processed foods linked to increased health problems are becoming cheaper and more easily accessed.

A 2015 study by the overseas Development Institute, an independent think tank focused on humanitarian issues and international development, found that in the emerging economics of Brazil, China, Korea, and Mexico, the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has risen by up to 19% from 1990 to 2012. In addition, the cost of processed food like ready-made meals has dropped by up to 20%.

So, where do robots fit into all of this?
Clearly, the problem of access to fresh, unprocessed foods is complicated by many factors across the globe, but certainly, one major limiting factor for many is the cost. Introducing agricultural robots into farming not only allows a dwindling population of farmers across the world to produce more food, it also decreases the cost of doing so. And the benefits of these reduced labor costs can be passed down to us, the consumers.

Tough we probably won't see the great robotics revolution in agriculture happen overnight, it is a future we should not only be prepared for but be unafraid of!

Source: everwideningcircles.com

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