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re: Many food and agricultural varieties going "extinct"?
Posted on 4/1/14 at 1:22 pm to Mike da Tigah
Posted on 4/1/14 at 1:22 pm to Mike da Tigah
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You said our ancestors picked and chose what was best to feed them, and I showed you that the picked what was locally in season. What they had left over, they canned for when it wasn't in season. That's how normal people live.
Know how I know you didn't read the article linked?
Mainly cause it specifically says our ancestors picked certain foods and allowed others to go extinct. They picked those best suited to feed the population.
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Posted on 4/1/14 at 1:27 pm to magildachunks
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Mainly cause it specifically says our ancestors picked certain foods and allowed others to go extinct. They picked those best suited to feed the population.
They didn't inject chemicals into their soil or choose bullshite tomatoes with the texture of sandpaper over better tomatoes. They picked what would grow best in their local area, and what momma decide to cook was determined by the growing seasons and what they had on hand. Our regional dishes scream this. You just have to pay attention.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 1:33 pm to magildachunks
Biodiversity is a good thing, IMHO. There's a line--eat it to save it--that applies to less widely grown varieties of fruits/veg. Check out the Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit seed bank that tries to preserve and encourage planting diversity. LINK / You can shop for seeds on the website.
Smaller scale agriculture is better for the planet. But we would need to wean ourselves from the cereal crops that underpin the US diet: the corn & soy & wheat in processed foods and in animal feeds. Our cheap meats are made possible through those giant cereal monocultural fields across the Plains & Midwest.
In short, if you abhor Big Ag & monoculture farming, don't just buy local produce: quit eating factory meat.
Smaller scale agriculture is better for the planet. But we would need to wean ourselves from the cereal crops that underpin the US diet: the corn & soy & wheat in processed foods and in animal feeds. Our cheap meats are made possible through those giant cereal monocultural fields across the Plains & Midwest.
In short, if you abhor Big Ag & monoculture farming, don't just buy local produce: quit eating factory meat.
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