And the captain explained all the different distillation methods they had to make sea water potable. And the captain told him about their oxygen tanks and so forth. All the technology in the world can't replace food, the most fundamental of human needs. It's great to have fiber optic networks and high-definition televisions. It's as simple as that.
Food is unique.
Its distribution around the world should be a matter of the utmost urgency. The rules governing its purchase and sale are not identical to those that apply to other goods and services. That won't be easy. It will require an extraordinary level of compromise and cooperation from vastly different nations and peoples. It will mean serving a global demand for new products that we hadn't even heard of 15 years ago.