Draft #1b Technical Report: Increasing Awareness of Cultured Meat as a Sustainable Food Alternative for Singapore
1. Introduction 1.1. Background information Food sustainability is more than just the food itself; it takes into account several factors that describe the term, food sustainability. Food sustainability looks into the production, distribution, packaging and consumption of food (Ackers, 2019). For instance, having sustainable farming practices, a low environmental impact, and protecting public health are all essential factors that determine food sustainability. These factors ensure that the amount of farm produce is either consistent or increasing. These also ensure that natural resources are neither wasted nor damaged, and that is it healthy and safe for consumption, which means that there are no hazardous pesticides and chemicals, non-essential antibiotics or growth promotion supplements (Ackers, 2019). Food sustainability greatly impacts Singapore, as 90% of Singapore’s food supply is imported from other countries (Siau, 2019). Today, Singapore imports food from 170 countri