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<blockquote data-quote="john250" data-source="post: 542439" data-attributes="member: 4406"><p>2% is actually a little high. True, 2% (approximately) of the population farms. But, 10% of the farms produce 90% of the output. The % which actually does this for a living is more like .00001 %. </p><p>"you don't miss the water till the well runs dry" and we won't miss meat until it is $25/lb at Wal-Mart. </p><p></p><p>The "factory farm" opponents are misguided, well funded (Mayor Michael Bloomberg has billions at his disposal and he isn't shy about spending for projects like <a href="http://www.gracelinks.org/" target="_blank">http://www.gracelinks.org/</a>), and totally clueless about how the vast masses are fed. The agenda is vegetarian, organic and passionate. </p><p>Subscribers to the agenda are above average in income. If milk is $10/gal, that won't matter. Beef at $15/lb wouldn't bother them. They don't buy that anyway. These folks flip out $500 for a bottle of wine, y'know. And, they think they have the answers. </p><p>The world is better nourished than ever. Thank industrial ag. </p><p>China and India are well fed. That is a good thing. Thank industrial agriculture.</p><p>Do we really want to go back to starvation in China and India? Major implications there, since both have "the bomb". </p><p>Working class Americans can still afford a pork chop. (They will struggle with the cost of gas to get to the store, however. ) </p><p>Industrial agriculture feeds the world, but it isn't love able. It smells bad, unless it smells like money. And yes, it consumes oil. And puts some undesirable stuff into the water. And bothers the "rural residents" of my county. But, for now, it is the only way to keep up with the growing population on this planet.</p><p>Remember Malthus? And his equation? Population expands geometrically while food production expands by addition. His theory was taught to me in HS. Massive famine is the solution to the equation. And, he was wrong. The agricultural system made a fool of him by raising production at an incredible rate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john250, post: 542439, member: 4406"] 2% is actually a little high. True, 2% (approximately) of the population farms. But, 10% of the farms produce 90% of the output. The % which actually does this for a living is more like .00001 %. "you don't miss the water till the well runs dry" and we won't miss meat until it is $25/lb at Wal-Mart. The "factory farm" opponents are misguided, well funded (Mayor Michael Bloomberg has billions at his disposal and he isn't shy about spending for projects like [url=http://www.gracelinks.org/]http://www.gracelinks.org/[/url]), and totally clueless about how the vast masses are fed. The agenda is vegetarian, organic and passionate. Subscribers to the agenda are above average in income. If milk is $10/gal, that won't matter. Beef at $15/lb wouldn't bother them. They don't buy that anyway. These folks flip out $500 for a bottle of wine, y'know. And, they think they have the answers. The world is better nourished than ever. Thank industrial ag. China and India are well fed. That is a good thing. Thank industrial agriculture. Do we really want to go back to starvation in China and India? Major implications there, since both have "the bomb". Working class Americans can still afford a pork chop. (They will struggle with the cost of gas to get to the store, however. ) Industrial agriculture feeds the world, but it isn't love able. It smells bad, unless it smells like money. And yes, it consumes oil. And puts some undesirable stuff into the water. And bothers the "rural residents" of my county. But, for now, it is the only way to keep up with the growing population on this planet. Remember Malthus? And his equation? Population expands geometrically while food production expands by addition. His theory was taught to me in HS. Massive famine is the solution to the equation. And, he was wrong. The agricultural system made a fool of him by raising production at an incredible rate. [/QUOTE]
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