It's little wonder. The Via Campesina Declaration casts small farmers in the developing world as both global warming's victims and a potential solution. ... While industrial agriculture is one of the world's biggest climate culprits, small-scale farmers actually cool the planet. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Solid introduction to the need to revise our thinking about the drawbacks of our environmentally catastrophic mega-scale approach to food in favor of small, sustainable, local, organic systems.
We must face the negative impacts of global agri-biz, with an intent to refocus on the cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of locally-grown, organic agriculture. Affordable, culturally appropriate food, clean water and clean air are fundamental human rights. Isn't it ironic that most online news stories come with built-in ads for diets or how to "flatten your stomach" while the poor villagers who harvest crops to be shipped to our stores are starving?
Agriculture is responsible for 13.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions – largely from synthetic fertilizers and large animal operations. More »
The article presents another facet of the carbon problems from the viewpoint of an un-special interest group.
This fits in with the movement to grow locally and shop locally, which also reduces carbon costs for transport, and, if organic, reduces use of petroleum derived fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides.
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