Global food demand

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Prospects for Agribusiness an Essential Contribution to Global Food Demand... 

The world population reached 5.8 billion in 1997 and is estimated to reach 8.04 billion by the year 2025. To properly feed and clothe these additional people, food crop yields need to be increased and more natural fibers produced. It is projected that global food demand will double in the next 50 years. Agricultural experts believe that these food and fiber needs can be met, but to do so will require the increased use of pesticides. 

The development of GMOs, and genetically modified foods in particular, is, in large part, a direct response to ever increasing global food demands. Current... 

Sensory sensations. Growing stress, rising affluence, and availability of global foods are driving consumer demands for new and more intense taste sensations. 

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Bradford G E 1999 Contributions of animal agriculture to meeting global human food demand. Livestock Production Science 59 95-112. 

Lactic acid is a three-carbon alpha-hydroxy acid that exists in two enantiomers, whose carboxyl and hydroxyl groups can undergo a number of reactions that make it a versatile building block. The global annual demand for lactic acid is estimated to be at least 130000 tonnes with approximately 85% of this demand directed towards food and food-related applications [8]. Out of the food applications, more than 50% is used for producing emulsifiers such as lactic acid esters of fatty acids and monoglycerides discussed previously [3]. However, the new applications, such as green solvents and polylactic acid (PLA) plastics, have driven a sharp increase in production in recent years [33]. 

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