Small, Local Farms Produce More Than Industrial Agriculture
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/david-suzuki/food-security_b_877130.html?ir=Green
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We often assume the only way to feed the world's rapidly growing human population is with large-scale industrial agriculture. Many would argue that genetically altering food crops is also necessary to produce large enough quantities on smaller areas to feed the world's people.
But recent scientific research is challenging those assumptions. Our global approaches to agriculture are critical. To begin, close to one billion people are malnourished and many more are finding it difficult to feed their families as food prices increase. But is large-scale industrial farming the answer?
Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation editorial and communications specialist Ian Hanington.
Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
But recent scientific research is challenging those assumptions. Our global approaches to agriculture are critical. To begin, close to one billion people are malnourished and many more are finding it difficult to feed their families as food prices increase. But is large-scale industrial farming the answer?
Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation editorial and communications specialist Ian Hanington.
Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.
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- Community, Sustainable Agriculture, Environment
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- Agriculture, Farming, World Hunger, Local Farms
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Milieu
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Well, yeah. Take Corporations, CEOs and COOs out of the equation and you become smaller and more effective rather than larger and more efficient.
- 11 months ago
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Milieu
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squarethecircle
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Our problems can be overcome if we can apply the right solutions.
- 11 months ago
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