It’s estimated that the world’s popula- tion will grow from its current 7.2 billion people to more than 9 billion by 2050. Urban areas are expected to expand at an accelerating rate, accounting for perhaps 70 percent of global population by 2050. Who’s going to feed all these people? That’s a big question, one that requires a creative bent of mind, and one that Nell Masey O’Neill and her colleagues at AB Vista ponder every day. Masey O’Neill is a research manager at AB Vista’s headquarters in Marlborough, about 80 miles west of London. AB Vista is the microingredients division of AB Agri, a UK-based agribusiness that sells products and services in more than 70 countries. AB Vista develops ingredients for animal feed, including enzymes and yeasts, provides technical s

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