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>I won't deny that Instagram overhypes permaculture, but there's plenty of hard scientific research being done on it as well. No argument there. It beats the s
by forgetfreeman 3y ago
>I won't deny that Instagram overhypes permaculture, but there's plenty of hard scientific research being done on it as well.
No argument there. It beats the shit out of having a lawn.
>As noted above, a lot of arable land is used to raise animals,
Incorrect. The overwhelming majority of pasture lands aren't arable. See also: Wyoming.
> I'm hearing you talk about job creation like it's a bad thing.
No, you're hearing me talk about $25 heads of lettuce like they're a complete non-starter. Ag has some of the tightest margins of any industry and we're all still going broke every time we go to the grocery store. Ignoring the screaming match over immigration and migrant labor that's guaranteed to trigger once someone points out who's most likely to service any major increase in demand for ag labor, the added costs associated are absolutely going to get passed on to consumers. How many people do you think it would take to replace one X-series combine?
- kerkeslager 3y ago> > As noted above, a lot of arable land is used to raise animals, > The overwhelming majority of pasture lands aren't arable. See also: Wyoming. True, but that's not a refutation of what I said. I didn't say a lot of pasture lands are arable, I said "a lot of arable land is used to raise animals." I'd also like to reiterate my point that cattle are not the animals I'd like to see more of. > No, you're hearing me talk about $25 heads of lettuce like they're a complete non-starter. We're already subsidizing agriculture massively, and while there are many forms of government spending I oppose, a subsidy which a) allows people to afford food, b) pays workers, and c) improves our food sustainability and security, is exactly the sort of thing I want my taxes going to.