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NoOneMan

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27. Famine will be the chosen alternative

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Sun Dec 9, 2012, 03:10 PM

Dec 2012

Its the cheapest approach that requires the smallest amount of capital investment.

In 40 years, it will be unlikely the US will be able to support significant crop yields of any of the staples (corn, soy, wheat, etc). Then, we will quickly see that passing on meat isn't even a viable option in itself, as there will be nothing to turn to (unless you can afford expensive, imported food).

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Climate change's enduring drought signals that we'll need protein alternatives to meat farming. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 OP

Growing crops takes water too. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #1

Hemp is drought resistant, also pest resistant, AND it builds stressed out soils. nt patrice Dec 2012 #5

That's kind of the point. Deep13 Dec 2012 #10

Not if you let them eat grass instead of grains. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #23

Not growing the crops to feed cattle is a massive net gain, though. yewberry Dec 2012 #17

Growing crops takes FAR less water than raising and processing beef. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #39

Legalize HEMP. = Complete low bad-fat proteins, materiel, & small scale entrepreneurship. nt patrice Dec 2012 #2

Quinoa is good stuff, beans too... Deep13 Dec 2012 #3

Yeah, the bug protein thing. Sigh...I'd rather eat beautiful, innocent bunny rabbits first. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #6

*shrug* me too. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #9

don't you dare be hunting my neighborhood bunnies.... They are in a very protected zone.... hlthe2b Dec 2012 #20

At least not that you know of. undeterred Dec 2012 #8

true. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #13

It's not polite to remind everyone that the FDA allow a certain % of bug in every can of food! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #14

The best way to get protein from bugs KamaAina Dec 2012 #48

Are chickens less susceptible to drought? randome Dec 2012 #4

we tried quinoa once...we won't be trying it again. Mel Content Dec 2012 #7

try cooking it in broth instead of water Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #22

then it's a taste i won't be acquiring. Mel Content Dec 2012 #30

If its drier one place it will be wetter some place else. 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #11

Interesting, but I'm thinking locally and also factoring in shipping, which may suffer increasing Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #16

On average, it will be drier. NoOneMan Dec 2012 #29

But that just fixes a symptom Gregorian Dec 2012 #12

yup Deep13 Dec 2012 #15

Absolutely. randome Dec 2012 #18

I've done my bit Retrograde Dec 2012 #43

Many people are turning to small animal farming but that may not be sustainable either. We are doing jwirr Dec 2012 #19

Small-scale aquaponics is becoming a possibility: Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #21

Thank you. I have been thinking of looking into this idea. jwirr Dec 2012 #24

Eating bugs is the obvious alternative Nikia Dec 2012 #25

Why not people? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #34

It should be obvious unless you are a psychpathetic killer or an advocate of genocide Nikia Dec 2012 #38

Well, we might run out of insects NoOneMan Dec 2012 #40

To vegetarianists, everything that happens is a signal that we need alternatives to meat farming slackmaster Dec 2012 #26

Hah hah Hahhh!! Iggy Dec 2012 #31

I'm just going to go ahead and declare pork a vegetable. Deep13 Dec 2012 #42

Famine will be the chosen alternative NoOneMan Dec 2012 #27

Can we learn to need and consume less meat? Tree-Hugger Dec 2012 #28

Quinoa tastes like whatever you season it with. undeterred Dec 2012 #32

That's what the puppeteers of "Big Quinoa" want to to believe Tree-Hugger Dec 2012 #35

"puppeteers of "Big Quinoa"" undeterred Dec 2012 #36

HOW DARE YOU!! Iggy Dec 2012 #33

Plus... Tree-Hugger Dec 2012 #37

Oops... I Ate Four Boxes Iggy Dec 2012 #44

Topped with a Baconator, I hope. ;) nt Tree-Hugger Dec 2012 #46

Oh, yeah. This has brilliance written all over it. flvegan Dec 2012 #41

Those who harangue will also be hungry. Such is symmetry. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #47

free range JCMach1 Dec 2012 #45

We currently consume too much protein as is NickB79 Dec 2012 #49