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During WWII, 40% of the US food supply came from private gardens. Today, gardens amongst the general population basically don’t exist (are so few/small that th

During WWII, 40% of the US food supply came from private gardens. Today, gardens amongst the general population basically don’t exist (are so few/small that they don’t represent a measurable fraction of food supply or available arable private land). So, it’s difficult to know whether or not we would cease to exist. I suspect not.

ethbr0 5y ago
During WWII, ~50% of the US population lived in rural areas. In 2020, that's now ~18%>
- pjkundert 5y ago
  During WWII, the bulk of the population didn't have huge, well-watered and fertilized lawns, either.