More On "Organic/Non GMOs"

[Willy]

An alternative title for this post might be (especially for us meat lovers): If you're gonna significantly cut back on meat production, where's the manure (nitrogen) coming from?

https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/another-damning-organic-study/

This stuff is serious and it's also science. Please take the time to read the article I've linked to and ponder it. Also, please do understand that if you want to raise a back yard garden, the issue becomes somewhat different, especially if you can let your land lay fallow--boosted by nitrogen-fixing crops in the fallow period. Back yard and other small scale organic practices aren't relevant--the article addresses "commercial" organic.

Emotion and feel-good "naturalism" have no place in a serious discussion of the problems we face, nor does blind, universal acceptance of current "conventional (aka "chemical" practices). We need agriculture that is supported by the best available evidence--period.

I hope this post is welcome and educational.

[tbob4]

Great article. In CA the debate about prime Ag lands vs affordable inland housing always abounds. Small farmers vs large corps who buy land and who say they can better abide by rotation principles also sparks controversy. It is similar to fishing quotas which serve to preserve fisheries but which smaller outfits say have put them out of business. I won't take a side for the sake of avoiding becoming political on this site. However, it is good for people who like to cook to be informed about their food/food sources.