Could leaves help feed humanity after disaster?
UC researchers are investigating whether leaf protein and sugar extracted from plant fiber could help sustain people if major global shocks disrupt food production. Te Whare Wฤnanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor David Denkenberger, who has spent mo
UC researchers are investigating whether leaf protein and sugar extracted from plant fiber could help sustain people if major global shocks disrupt food production. Te Whare Wฤnanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor David Denkenberger, who has spent more than a decade studying food resilience in extreme scenarios, says the work is part of a broader effort to identify practical ways to prevent mass starvation if global food systems are severely disrupted.
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