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No shit. The biggest problem with organic is that it’s unsustainable for our population. It’s only useful for rich people to brag about amongst themselves. It’
by kortilla 5y ago
No shit. The biggest problem with organic is that it’s unsustainable for our population. It’s only useful for rich people to brag about amongst themselves.
It’s not even sustainable for the US to switch to organic for its own citizens, even setting aside the food it exports.
Wtf was the Sri Lankan govt thinking..
- ceejayoz 5y ago> The biggest problem with organic is that it’s unsustainable for our population. It's likely this is also true for the "dump millions of tons of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, and fertilizers on the Great Plains" approach in the long run.
- kareemm 5y ago> The biggest problem with organic is that it’s unsustainable for our population. Do you have a source on this? I've read things that are mostly good when undertaken in a thoughtful way at a reasonable pace.
- pessimizer 5y agoIf it reduced yield by 20%, that doesn't mean it's unsustainable, it means it's somewhat more expensive. The difference between "rich people" and poor people isn't 20%.
- kortilla 5y agoIf we only produce 105% of the food required to feed humanity, a 20% drop is a huge fucking deal. Food isn’t something people can just go without when there is a shortage.
- baybal2 5y ago> Wtf was the Sri Lankan govt thinking.. It is thinking whatever any other co with Marxist streak does. They want to look cool, and "revolutionary". A lot of stage moves.