The U.S. may not have enough land to feed its entire population.<br /><br /> <br />Question: Can organic food be mass produced? <br /> <br />David Chang: It's not feasible because I read a stat recently that says like if we were supposed to feed the entire U.S. population organically or sustain it, we don't have enough land or resources to do so. But I think it's a goal worth trying. <br />If you haven't been to a a community pork producer; or seen pictures of where animals are raised in pens, and unable to move, and the smell, and it's just completely terrible. <br />I think that it will change the way you view things. <br />And you can contrast that with massive fields where piggies are running around and rolling in mud and they're happy. It's completely different. A happier animal and the way it's raised, the way it's been grown, might not necessarily make better food, but it tastes better because what went behind it. <br />I don't really care too much about the heritage breed or about stuff like that. That's important, but I think what's more important is how it's raised. <br />You can make a big difference. It's already happening. People are buying more heritage pork or stuff like that. The notice is out there. And that's the craziest thing as a restaurateur or a chef, to see the impact certain things can have. <br /> <br /><br /> <br />Question: Can organic food be mass produced? <br /> <br />David Chang: It's not feasible because I read a stat recently that says like if we were supposed to feed the entire U.S. population organically or sustain it, we don't have enough land or resources to do so. But I think it's a goal worth trying. <br />If you haven't been to a a community pork producer; or seen pictures of where animals are raised in pens, and unable to move, and the smell, and it's just completely terrible. <br />I think that it will change the way you view things. <br />And you can contrast that with massive fields where piggies are running around and rolling in mud and they're happy. It's completely different. A happier animal and the way it's raised, the way it's been grown, might not necessarily make better food, but it tastes better because what went behind it. <br />I don't really care too much about the heritage breed or about stuff like that. That's important, but I think what's more important is how it's raised. <br />You can make a big difference. It's already happening. People are buying more heritage pork or stuff like that. The notice is out there. And that's the craziest thing as a restaurateur or a chef, to see the impact certain things can have.
