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Peter explains that the core motivation for creating floating farms stems from the global struggle to find available land within cities for food production. He highlights the staggering statistic that one out of every four trucks on the road is transporting food. For example, in New York City alone, approximately 1,500 trucks daily ferry in supplies from the Midwest. This heavy reliance on long-distance transportation not only increases emissions but also creates vulnerabilities in the food supply chain.