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Food sits at the center of human life. It fuels our days and is the root of social activities in restaurants and at family meals. Quite literally, it sustains us. Yet, as a culture, we have lost touch with where our food comes from and how a nutritious, delicious diet can be used to create a healthier, happier, more sustainable future. The products of design explored here propose radical shifts in thinking about the design of public information and offer provocative solutions to heal ailing bodies, toxic lands, and a broken system in the service of happy plants and even happier bellies. Reimagining the production and distribution of fruits, vegetables, and synthetic proteins brings traditional foodstuffs in line with current and future needs, building absolutely toward a healthier future.

As I approached potential topics for my thesis, I came to understand better how problematic food has become in our modern world. Empowered by personal experience, I decided to look deeply into a system that had lost its way. How could we reshape this system to provide better nourishment to people? How could I leverage my design skills to examine ways to get agriculture back to the roots of its intention, while also capitalizing on the bevy of new technologies and methodologies at our disposal to increase nutrition, reduce waste, and maybe even have some fun along the way? This thesis provides a springboard for beginning to answer some of those questions by delving into the probable future of the human food system

Happy Plants & A Smiling Belly

 Investigating the probable future of the human food system