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In reply to the discussion: Why Organic Can't Fulfill Our Food Supply Ideals [View all]The2ndWheel
(7,947 posts)43. It's a finite planet
Can't have the best of everything.
The human population is as large as it is because of the excess energy we found. It's going to take some of that excess energy to make enough food for us, and everything that supports us. If we manage to do it, we'll have problems. If we don't manage to do it, we'll have problems. That's the beauty of a finite planet where we can't have the best of everything. We have to make choices, and short term self interest always wins out. Otherwise, you die, and that's really what the whole human experiment has been about. To see if we can stop death.
We can't, but we sure do work ourselves into a tizzy trying.
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And none of that distraction has anything to do with the BS that is "organic" food marketing.
HuckleB
Mar 2015
#20
I don't understand why these continual promotions for commercial interests are allowed here.
Zorra
Mar 2015
#97
It's true that food produced under NOP certification can use synthetic substances
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#34
I think the majority of all agriculture isn't currently using drip irrigation
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#69
It's classic anti-GMO framing. You're not fooling anyone who actually cares about reality.
HuckleB
Mar 2015
#28
Ag products that use chemicals I imagine, as it's DuPont, which is a chemical company
gollygee
Mar 2015
#36
So anyone who has any connection to the organic industry can be summarily dismissed?
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#66