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A Reality Check for Organic Food Dreamers
December 26, 2012 by USFRA
From John Block On March 26, 2012
Modern farming methods offer the best hope to feed the world's billions.
Modern farming methods offer the best hope to feed the world's billions.
Each day consumers have questions about how their food is grown and raised – and who better to answer those questions than a farmer or rancher? Each week we’re highlighting an Anderson Live viewer question from our Facebook along with a farmer/rancher answer. Today, we are exploring: “What are pesticides? How often and why are they used?”
Check out this blog post about a consumer’s questions on how food is grown and raised.
Read the full blog post at www.txagtalks.texasfarmbureau.org
By the year 2050, Earth's population will double. If we continue with current farming practices, vast amounts of wilderness will be lost, millions of birds and billions of insects will die, and the public will lose billions of dollars as a consequence of environmental degradation. Clearly, there must be a better way to meet the need for increased food production.
From Pamela Ronald