Posted by Bret4207 on January 17, 2014 at 08:34:23 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Sustainable Farming posted by GeneMO on January 17, 2014 at 05:33:54:
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Isn't the question WOULD any people actually starve? WOULD any country start a war to feed it's people? The assumption that yields would fall so drastically that starvation would occur is kinda iffy. I'm sure there'd be some rough spots, but not fogging whole sections down with Roundup doesn't mean certain starvation for the world.
"Sustainable". You seem to be confusing that with "Organic". You can have sustainable systems that still use pesticides and such, you just don't aim to soak the place in it for the most part. Same with fertilizer, "organic" means no chemical fertilizers I suppose, sustainable more often means limited amounts or more targeted use. And GMO, well, does that mean hybrids as some people say of Roundup ready, patented seed? There are OP varieties being developed that hold a lot of promise in the corn line.
It doesn't have to be "either or" in my view. We can have both. It's the zealots on both sides that make the most noise.
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