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The processing of these "future foods" has the potential to alter the way food systems work. They can be grown in large quantities in flexible, portable systems that are ideal for urban and rural areas, such as those on remote islands. Food could be grown locally and consistently by populations using a method known as 'polycentric food networks,' eliminating dependence on global supply chains.
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The researchers looked at about 500 existing scientific articles on various potential food production processes to come to their conclusions. The most promising, such as microalgae photo-bioreactors (devices that use light to cultivate microorganisms) and insect breeding greenhouses, farms in closed, regulated habitats, reduce exposure to the natural world's hazards.