Is eating locally a crock?
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Converting all U.S. cropland to organic would result in dramatically lower yields per acre. More acreage would be required which would have an adverse effect on the environment. Producing the amounts of manure needed would require even more land, again removing wildlife habitat. Converting all U.S. cropland to organic is not realistic or even sustainable and would pose a serious threat to our environment.
David Sasuga @ 4:47 PM PDT, Jun 23, 2008
Raw milk has over a dozen potential major biological problems. Yes, some of those can kill you unless you pasteurize the milk. Eating locally is not a crock, if you live in a system that enables it. Here in Madison WI, I buy at top-notch local markets, have a farm and preserve what I grow. My husband and I have a food safety software company that helps others set up methods to create safe food. We eat well and know more than we should about food. Can this be done elsewhere? You bet it can, but first you have to put some effort into understanding more about what you eat, what your body needs, and how to take true pleasure from food.
Kathy Ley - @ 11:04 AM PDT, Jun 23, 2008
Huge global warming savings on organic farms vs. conventional agriculture: U.S. agriculture as currently practiced emits a total of 1.5 trillion pounds of CO2 annually. Converting all U.S. cropland to organic would give us a net increase in soil carbon of 734 billion pounds. http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/1003/carbonsequest.shtml Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 3/6/06, found that fertilizing apple trees with synthetic chemicals produced more adverse environmental effects than feeding them with organic manure or alfalfa. http://news-service.stanford.edu/pr/2006/pr-organics-030806.html
Jim Stewart, PhD @ 9:26 PM PDT, Jun 20, 2008
Eating locally produced foods has one major benefit: It doesn't have to be moved thousands of miles. Therefore it's better. That really is a no-brainer, isn't it?
RHSchumann @ 2:47 PM PDT, Jun 20, 2008