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Artificial modern chemicals increase yield, which reduces food price. Yes, we should use less of those chemicals. Yes, that will hit the poorest hardest. Is th
by jl6 4y ago
Artificial modern chemicals increase yield, which reduces food price. Yes, we should use less of those chemicals. Yes, that will hit the poorest hardest.
Is this problem solvable? Maybe. But let’s not pretend it’s simple.
- toss1 4y agoit will really hit the poor hard when the soil depletion reduces yield permanently -and the phosphate supply is already coming to the end and costs increasing
- rob_c 4y agoPlease stop defending the failing quo with "but what can we do about manbearpig...". One of the first solutions is stop growing corn badly in the wrong place and grow more appropriate crops elsewhere. I never claimed it was easy I claim that it's obvious.