THE FINAL PLATTER

As Yuval Noah Harari proclaimed in his book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: “This is the essence of the Agricultural Revolution: the ability to keep more people alive under worse conditions.” Now, centuries later we face the same predicament. As many have pointed out: the need for sustenance continues to be hinged on an increasingly unpredictable environment. For New Zealand, a country built on animal farming, it looks to be a mammoth task. But slowly our systems are changing. Albeit on the farm – or in the lab – a range of businesses have forged a new culture of environmental responsibility. Both in the form of newly coined industries, such as cannabis and plant based meats, among many others. But also within our traditional farming communities, who have a devotion to the land they farm on.