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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 1273 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 753 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food temeraire - 11/09/2012 08:55:17 PM 765 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:20:49 PM 773 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 622 Views
I'm familiar with the literature on this matter actually. TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 07:26:09 PM 683 Views
Okay kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:05:39 PM 732 Views
Re: Okay temeraire - 12/09/2012 01:26:20 AM 670 Views
Re: Okay kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:25:19 PM 748 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about food Kuke - 11/09/2012 08:59:54 PM 1019 Views
I am intrigued by your ideas. Nate - 12/09/2012 03:20:13 PM 634 Views
I'm a biology graduate so I'm a bit bias but... TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:41:00 PM 884 Views
Thank you for you perspective! *NM* kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:14:49 PM 350 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 697 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 760 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 808 Views
Good points kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 09:28:41 AM 805 Views
Re: Good points DomA - 12/09/2012 02:09:49 PM 731 Views
Yes. ironclad - 12/09/2012 10:01:36 AM 691 Views
I like it. Stephen - 11/09/2012 11:29:08 PM 805 Views
What I think Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 03:43:29 PM 640 Views
Re: What I think Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:26:34 PM 727 Views
Did you just INVITE me to ramble? Joel - 11/09/2012 11:30:01 PM 885 Views
Actually (minor pedants point) TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:23:48 PM 750 Views
I hold to the view that most food is organic Isaac - 12/09/2012 12:15:27 AM 883 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 844 Views
What I think (now in the right spot!) Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 04:02:31 PM 817 Views
I'm so glad you responded. nossy - 12/09/2012 04:14:31 PM 783 Views
organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition moondog - 12/09/2012 04:02:53 PM 722 Views
Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM 774 Views
Well... jh - 12/09/2012 08:15:13 PM 838 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 687 Views
Actually, I believe the "no pesticides" part predates the "no GMOs" part. Joel - 13/09/2012 05:26:53 AM 719 Views
You're right... DomA - 13/09/2012 08:43:52 AM 799 Views
Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. Joel - 14/09/2012 03:35:56 PM 754 Views
Re: Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. DomA - 16/09/2012 07:45:25 PM 768 Views
That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:22:38 PM 761 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. DomA - 20/09/2012 08:44:45 PM 788 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 24/09/2012 03:06:35 AM 805 Views
Curious as to where you read these things TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:41:43 PM 746 Views
Joel is becoming (or has totally become) a crazy conspiracy nut. Tom - 14/09/2012 02:52:38 PM 733 Views
I am aware of no corroborating scientific research, no Joel - 14/09/2012 03:53:42 PM 791 Views
I have some serious problems with that I'm afraid. TheCrownless - 14/09/2012 05:53:39 PM 669 Views
Fair enough; I have some serious fears with GMOs. Joel - 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM 810 Views
This is a long one... TheCrownless - 15/09/2012 08:28:36 PM 761 Views
Tends to happen around me for SOME reason.... Joel - 17/09/2012 05:31:44 PM 888 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 688 Views
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