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Can We Feed Billions of Ourselves Without Wrecking the Planet?
We are now producing more food more efficiently than ever, and there is plenty to go around for a human population of 7 billion. But it is coming at a drastic cost in environmental degradation, and the bounty is not reaching many people.
Sustainable Food Production, a new Earth Institute primer from Columbia University Press, explores how modern agriculture can be made more environmentally benign, and economically just. With population going to maybe 10 billion within 30 years, the time to start is now, the authors say.
The lead author is ecologist Shahid Naeem, director of the Earth Institute for Environmental Sustainability. He coauthored the book with former Columbia colleagues Suzanne Lipton and Tiff van Huysen.
This is an interesting interview with the author. Do you agree (or disagree) with his conclusions?
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by DannyB on Tuesday January 11 2022, @05:06PM (9 children)
Isn't Soylent Green the answer to this problem?
Soylent Green is produced in small squares that fit easily in the hand and can be easily inserted into computer terminals on the USS Enterprise 1701. Kirk, Spock and McCoy are often seen carrying red, yellow and blue versions of these squares.
The Centauri traded Earth jump gate technology in exchange for our superior hair mousse formulas.
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Tuesday January 11 2022, @07:13PM (2 children)
And the best part is that if we're keeping to schedule, that system should be in place this year!
"Think of how stupid the average person is. Then realize half of 'em are stupider than that." - George Carlin
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday January 11 2022, @09:41PM (1 child)
Nothing ever stays on schedule.
The Centauri traded Earth jump gate technology in exchange for our superior hair mousse formulas.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 11 2022, @09:52PM
The trains in Switzerland stay on schedule.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 11 2022, @09:57PM (1 child)
No. Scientific studies have shown meat is not required for a fulfilling human life. A diet of mealworms and insect protein is efficient, but if you add canola oil they thrive.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday January 12 2022, @02:50PM
Some women would agree that a vibrator is sufficient.
The Centauri traded Earth jump gate technology in exchange for our superior hair mousse formulas.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Monday January 17 2022, @10:01PM (3 children)
Soylent for all is where the human race is heading, as long as we continue to value money over things of actual value.
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday January 18 2022, @01:25AM (2 children)
But are we doing that? I don't get the impression that there's many people who value money over things of actual value?
Are you doing that, Joe? Do you value money over things of actual value? I think the implication above is that no you don't. I doubt there's anyone on this forum that does - because even the slightest bit of real work would earn more money than yacking away here.
My bet is that even those who obsessively pursue wealth usually value the things that they can get with money more than the money.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday January 18 2022, @02:50AM (1 child)
You get impressions like Vishnu Basalt gets footprints.
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday January 18 2022, @05:09AM