As part of the larger Food Forward Sustainability Project, researchers J.R. Knapp of Fox Hollow Consulting and R.A. Cady of Elanco Animal Health have estimated the quantity of feed required to produce animal products and meet global consumer demands in 2050 under different production scenarios using population-based models.
Without innovation in animal and plant agriculture, 36 to 58% more land would be required in 2050 to produce food and feed, they said.