Future of food in Illinois extends beyond agriculture

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date April 17, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated April 17, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/04/17/food-future-illinois-extends-beyond-agriculture-biomanufacturing-alternative-proteins-mattie-hunter

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][43] * [ Facebook ][44] * [ Bluesky ][45] * [ Email ][46] * [ Reddit ][47] * [ Flipboard ][48] Illinois is home to some of the most fertile farmland in the world, yet [ almost 95% ][49] of the food Illinoisans consume comes from ...