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Okay kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 11/09/2012 10:05:39 PM
3. What do you think will be the role of organic food in 20 years? Will it continue to grow in the future?

hopefully yes, hopefully a return to better values about agriculture that isn't business focused.

That is one possibility. Increased use of biotechnology and understanding of how food affects health would make agriculture even more business focused. It's not necessarily a terrible thing.

4. At least the world's population will continue to grow. Is it sensible to push for organic farming with its low crop yields when people are starving?

this isn't the problem - the problem is distribution. if you could send all the wasted food from the usa to africa, who would starve? how do we get more food to starving people is the question. there is enough food. the reason people are starving is due to poverty and lack of access to resources, not crop yield.

Indeed. Better processing of food and better packaging technology is definitely needed. But with crops being used for making biofuel and people in some developing countries starting to shift towards a more western diet I'm sure we also need an increase in food production.
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I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 08:01:41 PM 1351 Views
I think it makes sense in some cases but mostly it makes you feel like you are doing something random thoughts - 11/09/2012 08:25:54 PM 837 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food temeraire - 11/09/2012 08:55:17 PM 838 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:20:49 PM 860 Views
i suggest watching henry rollins' film h is for hunger. and then looking up research on gmo crops' temeraire - 12/09/2012 12:57:48 AM 711 Views
I'm familiar with the literature on this matter actually. TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 07:26:09 PM 756 Views
Okay kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:05:39 PM 818 Views
Re: Okay temeraire - 12/09/2012 01:26:20 AM 743 Views
Re: Okay kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:25:19 PM 823 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about food Kuke - 11/09/2012 08:59:54 PM 1099 Views
I am intrigued by your ideas. Nate - 12/09/2012 03:20:13 PM 705 Views
I'm a biology graduate so I'm a bit bias but... TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:41:00 PM 977 Views
Thank you for you perspective! *NM* kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:14:49 PM 384 Views
I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming decades. Tom - 11/09/2012 10:11:33 PM 779 Views
Re: I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming -- kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:35:08 PM 829 Views
Re: I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming -- DomA - 12/09/2012 02:38:24 AM 898 Views
Good points kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 09:28:41 AM 875 Views
Re: Good points DomA - 12/09/2012 02:09:49 PM 806 Views
Yes. ironclad - 12/09/2012 10:01:36 AM 763 Views
I like it. Stephen - 11/09/2012 11:29:08 PM 882 Views
What I think Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 03:43:29 PM 712 Views
Re: What I think Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:26:34 PM 803 Views
Did you just INVITE me to ramble? Joel - 11/09/2012 11:30:01 PM 984 Views
Actually (minor pedants point) TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:23:48 PM 816 Views
I hold to the view that most food is organic Isaac - 12/09/2012 12:15:27 AM 965 Views
If you are also interested in more views, todays New York Times is discussing it, also. Joel - 12/09/2012 02:45:22 AM 930 Views
What I think (now in the right spot!) Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 04:02:31 PM 895 Views
I'm so glad you responded. nossy - 12/09/2012 04:14:31 PM 856 Views
organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition moondog - 12/09/2012 04:02:53 PM 803 Views
Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM 841 Views
Well... jh - 12/09/2012 08:15:13 PM 923 Views
I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food. Tim - 12/09/2012 11:40:40 PM 766 Views
Actually, I believe the "no pesticides" part predates the "no GMOs" part. Joel - 13/09/2012 05:26:53 AM 794 Views
You're right... DomA - 13/09/2012 08:43:52 AM 883 Views
Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. Joel - 14/09/2012 03:35:56 PM 827 Views
Re: Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. DomA - 16/09/2012 07:45:25 PM 845 Views
That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:22:38 PM 835 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. DomA - 20/09/2012 08:44:45 PM 871 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 24/09/2012 03:06:35 AM 905 Views
Curious as to where you read these things TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:41:43 PM 824 Views
Joel is becoming (or has totally become) a crazy conspiracy nut. Tom - 14/09/2012 02:52:38 PM 812 Views
I am aware of no corroborating scientific research, no Joel - 14/09/2012 03:53:42 PM 864 Views
I have some serious problems with that I'm afraid. TheCrownless - 14/09/2012 05:53:39 PM 748 Views
Fair enough; I have some serious fears with GMOs. Joel - 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM 892 Views
This is a long one... TheCrownless - 15/09/2012 08:28:36 PM 841 Views
Tends to happen around me for SOME reason.... Joel - 17/09/2012 05:31:44 PM 964 Views
Re: I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food. kHz1000 - 13/09/2012 11:05:37 AM 756 Views
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