"For readers who want to think beyond the next meal, author Kurtz provides a look at the future in four chapters: "Food Challenges," "Let's Talk about Meat," "Farming More With Less," and "A Healthier Future." Stating eye-popping facts (e.g., the average American eats about 1 ton of food a year) and exploring new research projects (e.g., a floating dairy farm in Rotterdam harbor), he deftly outlines serious problems of the food chain, specifically a growing population and a decreasing amount of new arable soil for farming. He also discusses the environmental impact of industrial farming, from plants that require pesticides to animals that produce greenhouse gases. Raising many questions, Kurtz suggests ways in which food production could be streamlined and perhaps even made healthier, through genetic testing, eating "new to you" foods such as algae and crickets, and creating diets based on an individual's personal requirements.

Maybe the future will even involve 3-D-printed foods. Each page has bright clear photographs to complement the text, as well as pull-out boxes to support the concepts introduced and discussed. This book is a wonderful resource for discussion and creative thinking. Recommended for elementary school libraries." --Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD).