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In reply to the discussion: United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)3. If many localities in the US could do without peanut butter, bananas, and orange juice.
if they have the cash to buy organic I can see the dream and if you could convince a whole lot of people to live in the countryside with poor schools, medical care, and transportation.
Basically I see this as a great model for undeveloped countries in subtropical climates that need to build local and regional economies to escape the poverty and liberty traps of neo-colonialism
The mathematics works out for such human trophic systems. I've done it. This thinking was popular 40 years ago people looked at it. You can indeed support a lot of people's caloric needs on a small amount of land.
But when you do it you have to live inside the limits of the landscape. It'd be an unpopular transition for most of the northern states of the US.
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If many localities in the US could do without peanut butter, bananas, and orange juice.
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#3
The GCC prediction for most of the upper tier of states doesn't make it more survivable
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#9
Sometimes I think a statistically negligible quantity of arsenic just isn't enough
Major Nikon
Nov 2014
#16
Thanks for that! I was almost sold but a nagging hint of skepticism kept me reading.
Towlie
Nov 2014
#17
Organic Farmers have no problem telling us what the nutrients are in their soil preparation..
Cha
Nov 2014
#25
You poor thing.. of course I have plenty of choices that aren't connected with your stupid
Cha
Nov 2014
#30
I just think it's a bit strange that all the nutbaggery comes from the same playbook
Major Nikon
Nov 2014
#37
Another report on UN's findings- "New UN report calls for transformation in agriculture"
RiverLover
Nov 2014
#38