In this episode, Mr Thackray reads the opening of Charles C Mann's article 'Can Planet Earth Feed 10 Billion People', published in March 2018's edition of 'The Atlantic'. This article explores the pressures the Earth and humanity faces with the ever-growing population and poses the question 'how do we ensure that everyone gets food?'.

Read the article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/charles-mann-can-planet-earth-feed-10-billion-people/550928/