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Showing Original Post only (View all)United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming [View all]
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27636-united-nations-calls-for-an-end-to-industrialized-farming#
In 2013, the United Nations announced that the world's agricultural needs can be met with localized organic farms. That's right, we do not need giant monocultures that pour, spray and coat our produce with massive amounts of poisons, only to create mutant pests and weeds while decimating pollinators and harming human health. Don't believe the hype: We do not need genetically modified foods "to feed the world."
From my experience, many of these - how shall we say it - "worker bees" (i.e the GMO salesmen) who spread this propaganda, actually believe conventional tactics are necessary to ensure food security. They've drunk the Kool-Aid and cannot envision another possibility. The changes threaten their very existence
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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