Can microbes feed the world? RHS Chelsea Flower Show Issue

May 2012

Welcome to the May issue of Microbiology Today. We are particularly excited about this issue as it will form part of our public display at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show.

On a planet where the population has recently expanded to 7 billion people, the issue of food security is paramount. The ability to feed those people is a major challenge to science and society. Food security encompasses a wide range of issues relating to microbes, plants and the planet, such as soil health and nutrient cycling, plant-microbe interactions, crop pathogens, gut microbiology and pathogens of livestock, food spoilage, food safety and human disease, and waste management. These issues are summarized in the recent SGM Position Statement on Food Security and Safety (www.sgm.ac.uk/news/positionstatements.cfm). In this issue of Microbiology Today we have aimed to bring our readers some fascinating insights and novel perspectives into the influence micro-organisms have on a range of plant-microbe systems. Read on » Interactive Edition | PDF Edition

Last updated 15 May 2012

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