Today there are three sources of growing demand for food: population growth; rising affluence and the associated jump in meat, milk, and egg consumption; and the use of grain to produce fuel for cars. Population growth is as old as agriculture itself. But the world is now adding close to 80 million people per year. Even [...]
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FLOUR TO THE PEOPLE How to make sure there will be enough food
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Farm Issues, Health Issues, News Articles, Peak Oil, Sustainable Agriculture on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Peak Oil and a Changing Climate: An Introduction (Video)
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Farm Issues, Peak Oil, Video on January 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The scientific community has long agreed that our dependence on fossil fuels inflicts massive damage on the environment and our health, while warming the globe in the process. But beyond the damage these fuels cause to us now, what will happen when the world’s supply of oil runs out? Peak Oil is the point at [...]
