Comments on: Sustainable Agriculture: Curing America’s Eating Disorder

By: jamesia13

jamesia13 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:46:11 +0000

Even if only a small amount of our food is local, then we’ve helped the problem a little and we’re better off. Saying that Alice Waters maybe sometimes flies in shrimp ignores the fact that most of her food is local, and therefore she’s helped. Pointing out that some random person isn’t perfect is just a way to justify not doing anything to help, and it’s a way to feel better of not taking personal responsibility for your own actions.

By: bucqui

bucqui — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:18:39 +0000

Yes, we need industrial ag now – but we must transition to a different way of eating. Peak oil demands changing our food system. First, eat less meat. Thousands of acres of corn & soybeans and the greenhouse, along with the methane from cows, are unsustainable. Second, we need to reinvent the small family mixed farm. Third, we must start farming as much land as we can within cities. It isn’t a question of whether we should do things differently – we must.

By: zrcattle

zrcattle — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:21:50 +0000

Given current food policies farming as moved to large operations in order to be sustainable financially. Assuming 5-10% net margin, you need 500,000 to 1 million dollars in sales in order to generate an income of $50,000 a year. CSA’s certainly have their place but given how society currently views food, eatting as a chore (why do we have fast food resturants) versus something to be enjoyed. We need commerical farming as it stands to support the current system of feeding the 1st world.

By: sjwyuma

sjwyuma — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:16:53 +0000

But the inconvient truth is that Americans want food to be safe, cheap and available. Organics addresses none of those needs. it is far more expensive. It is far less avilable. We use more or less the same pesticides (yes sorry to say, bugs and weeds have to be controled in organic fields too), and it is FAR less safe. The people who died in the spinach debacle? Organic spinach mixed with conventional. Sorry guys, Organic is a lifestyle choice, not a way to feed the world.

By: emforty2

emforty2 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:00:06 +0000

She is 100% abosolutely right

corporate farming care about the profits not our health

obesity=malnutrition

mal=bad

By: 2LoveYa2

2LoveYa2 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:18:31 +0000

Very impressive. Everything in here was right on. I don’t mean to be rude pointing out the pet food industry…Hey, the treat you gave your dog could have been right on. But I like to expose when I can, the ‘eating disorder’ we pass on to our pets, well most of us. I prepare my pet’s foods. Your video’s content and message are very important. Put this in the favorites for sure.

By: 2LoveYa2

2LoveYa2 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:12:52 +0000

Such a great video!

By: 2LoveYa2

2LoveYa2 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:07:49 +0000

Don’t forget, THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY is KILLING our beloved pets! Who knows what was in that ‘treat.’ Same discretion needs to apply. Just wanted to let you know. Other than that, right on.

By: ya19375

ya19375 — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:26:46 +0000

omg 1 of my teachers has the name biernbaum. we all used to call her beerandbong. i wonder if she has any relation to this dr. john beerandbong…

By: muttkat

muttkat — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:32:14 +0000

This sounds all good and dandy.I guess this is pertaining to the united nations Agenda 21 Sustainable Development.Whats not sustainable is commercial agriculture,pasture,fossil fuels,consumerism,private property and so on.The Wildlands Biodiversity Map shows where people will live in cramped settlements after you’ve had your home taken away.This all looks good but theres more to sustainable devel than whats shown on these videos.