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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 1154 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 638 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food temeraire - 11/09/2012 08:55:17 PM 683 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:20:49 PM 691 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 533 Views
I'm familiar with the literature on this matter actually. TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 07:26:09 PM 580 Views
Okay kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:05:39 PM 628 Views
Re: Okay temeraire - 12/09/2012 01:26:20 AM 579 Views
Re: Okay kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:25:19 PM 657 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about food Kuke - 11/09/2012 08:59:54 PM 853 Views
I am intrigued by your ideas. Nate - 12/09/2012 03:20:13 PM 557 Views
I'm a biology graduate so I'm a bit bias but... TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:41:00 PM 764 Views
Thank you for you perspective! *NM* kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:14:49 PM 299 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 615 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 667 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 697 Views
Good points kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 09:28:41 AM 701 Views
Re: Good points DomA - 12/09/2012 02:09:49 PM 627 Views
Yes. ironclad - 12/09/2012 10:01:36 AM 603 Views
I like it. Stephen - 11/09/2012 11:29:08 PM 699 Views
What I think Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 03:43:29 PM 556 Views
Re: What I think Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:26:34 PM 643 Views
Did you just INVITE me to ramble? Joel - 11/09/2012 11:30:01 PM 778 Views
Actually (minor pedants point) TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:23:48 PM 671 Views
I hold to the view that most food is organic Isaac - 12/09/2012 12:15:27 AM 723 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 720 Views
What I think (now in the right spot!) Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 04:02:31 PM 723 Views
I'm so glad you responded. nossy - 12/09/2012 04:14:31 PM 700 Views
organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition moondog - 12/09/2012 04:02:53 PM 627 Views
Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM 679 Views
Well... jh - 12/09/2012 08:15:13 PM 735 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 590 Views
Actually, I believe the "no pesticides" part predates the "no GMOs" part. Joel - 13/09/2012 05:26:53 AM 605 Views
You're right... DomA - 13/09/2012 08:43:52 AM 690 Views
Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. Joel - 14/09/2012 03:35:56 PM 657 Views
Re: Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. DomA - 16/09/2012 07:45:25 PM 669 Views
That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:22:38 PM 640 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. DomA - 20/09/2012 08:44:45 PM 671 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 24/09/2012 03:06:35 AM 677 Views
Curious as to where you read these things TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:41:43 PM 660 Views
Joel is becoming (or has totally become) a crazy conspiracy nut. Tom - 14/09/2012 02:52:38 PM 615 Views
I am aware of no corroborating scientific research, no Joel - 14/09/2012 03:53:42 PM 679 Views
I have some serious problems with that I'm afraid. TheCrownless - 14/09/2012 05:53:39 PM 565 Views
Fair enough; I have some serious fears with GMOs. Joel - 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM 703 Views
This is a long one... TheCrownless - 15/09/2012 08:28:36 PM 670 Views
Tends to happen around me for SOME reason.... Joel - 17/09/2012 05:31:44 PM 763 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 603 Views
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