Food faddist and pioneer of chemurgy

摘要

HENRY FORD was born 150 years ago on 30 July 1863 into a farming family in Michigan. Ford is best known for developing the assembly line system of mass production, and introducing cars like the Model T Ford, but he also pioneered more than just building vehicles. Ford had no interest in taking over the family farm. Instead, he forged strong links between agriculture and industry by investing in chemurgy — the application of chemistry and allied sciences in developing new uses for agricultural produce.