Food, Food, and the Environment

Jonathan Owen of the Independent UK recently wrote an article saying that the worsening effects of climate change will lead to a total collapse of "civilization" as we know it. He notes that with the increased number of crises sure to come from climate change, peace will be invariably more elusive.

Ronnie Cummins at Commondreams has me convinced that food production is an essential component to making real change in this article. Organic farming and food production is definitely a priority, but interestingly enough, Cummins argues that a major obstacle to organic farming is companies like Whole Foods Market, who trick consumers into buying their expensive products which are often not organic at all but only "natural" - an evasive term that means nothing at all. Worth checking out.

Also disturbing is the fact that increasing numbers of crops are actually being destroyed in the name of food safety. The SF Chronicle published an article yesterday talking about the hysteria behind E coli scares and other food safety epidemics that are leading to the widespread destruction of crops, ponds, and other natural habitats.

We really need to get our acts together and support responsible consumption, clearly.