In Silicon Valley lopen nogal wat ondernemersgeesten rond die schathemeltjerijk zijn geworden door tegen de stroom in te
zwemmen. Door miljarden te besteden, voelen sommige ondernemers zich met jeugdig elan geroepen om pro-actief een oplossing te vinden voor de wereldvoedselproblematiek.
In dit nummer het tweede deel van het artikel over de Silicon Valley Food Revolution.
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