agriculture

An interesting film short. n2W8dKdgGhc The full length film is out soon. Here is the trailer for the full film: K3-V1j-zMZw Much of what has been seen above has been discussed here before on multiple threads. But until now I hadn't seen it put together by anyone but me. So I would like to...

I have a question about the varieties of apples. For the past few years I have been buying the honeycrisp variety because it is exactly what I look for in an apple - sweet-tart in flavor, and always crisp, never mushy, in texture. However, the last two batches I have bought have not been as...

Just reread parts of Jared Diamond's essay - Agriculture: World's Worst Mistake. I was impressed with this essay when I was younger, but now that I'm older, I'm starting to wonder if it is seriously misleading. Jared Diamond does admit that it isn't solely just agriculture that is the...

Genetically modified wheat would increase yields, cut pesticide use and give Canadian farmers a global edge An excellent article on the importance of using GM foods. As they say, read the whole thing.

Japan to Ask WTO to Ensure Food Exports Keep Flowing Japan is the second largest economy in the world, but it has a food self-sufficiency rate of only around 39%. It seems a little bit, well, unreasonable for a rich country with a carefully insulated but incredibly inefficient agricultural...

I have some questions about organic food: 1) Is it healthier for you? 2) Is it better for the environment? 3) Is it worth the extra cost? 4) In the Grand Scheme of Things, is organic food good, neutral, or bad?

I was just going to title this thread “Agriculture Subsidies” but I figured that would probably not get much interest. So taking a page from Penn and Teller’s playbook, I figured that the best way to get a discussion started would be to say something a little more provocative. Also, before...

I realize that certain socio-economical conditions have dictated the subsidization of agriculture in developed countries in the past. However, I can't understand its purpose today. Farmers often produce much more than what the market needs, the prices keep falling, they sell in prices lower than...

US Declares war on Iraqi farmers...what`s the excuse this time? So much for sovereignty and yet the parrots here still squawk about bringing Iraq independence and democracy. It`s becoming apparent that no matter what comes to light, denial is the default option for the neocon supporting...