National Geographic Kids USA - August 2017

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GROW UP

Whatwillhappentofarmsin

thefuture?Somewillbemuch

taller.Citieswillcontinueto

expandasthehumanpopula-

tionclimbstoninebillionpeo-

ple,leavinglesslandtofarm.

Agriculturewilllikelybe

housedintoweringvertical

skyscraperssituatedinthese

cities.Luckily,indoorfarms

typicallyuselesswater,and

plantsseemtogrowfasterin

theseenvironments.

GET SMART

Atyourfavoriterestaurant,youtapthetabletoopena

digitalmenuandchoosefromfreshlygrownsaladsand

3-Dprintedcreations.Analarmletsyouknowwhenyour

foodiswaitinginthecubbyatonesideofthetable—just

liftthedoorandtakeyourmeal.Forgotsomething?A

robotserverwillstopbytoseeifyouneedanythingelse.

HUNTING FOR HOLOGRAMS

Let’sgofishing...inthekitchen?Thecatchofthedayisa3-Dhologram

thatthechefhooksinmid-air.Onedaypeoplewillstocktheirkitchens

bygatheringingredientsinavirtualworld.Simplypickaberryfroma

digitalbushorchooseacutofbeeffromthevirtualfarm.Afteryou’re

doneforaging,thehologramsetupsendsdetailstoalocalmarketthat

deliversyourorder.Scientistsworkingonthisprogramhopetoconnect

peopletotheirfoodsourcesandmakeshoppingmorefun.

D: Food

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