Before I talk about preparing for the sustainable transition, a friend commented that even though John Lennon asks us to imagine a world where we are not ruled by possessions, Klaus Schwab says that we will have no possessions and be happy. OK, the big difference. Lennon is talking about Read more…
In my last post I talked about the need for a positive mind frame to create a sense of well-being. While mindset is one of the factors for a healthy life, there are many others. As I have been travelling recently I was surprised at how difficult it is in Read more…
Whenever I talk about the farming system, many people disempower themselves with disclaimers like “I can’t afford healthy food” or “It’s hard to find healthy food.” Talk about an external Locus of Control (see prior post – How people think about the future 1). This seems true of most situations, Read more…
An obvious, yet poignant question I used to ask my students to get them thinking – “What does the term Sustainable Agriculture imply about modern industrial agriculture?” I am always amazed how so many people talk about sustainability but still practice unsustainability as something that is commonplace and acceptable. As Read more…
“Modern corporate driven Industrial Farming is not about food! It is about chemical and oil corporations making money. Food is merely the vehicle in which they do this: And as a value added bonus, also a way to provide the healthcare industry – really sickcare – with long-term clients. Richard Read more…
In the previous post I talked about the 10% rule of energetics within the food chain. The potentially most efficient way to eat is to consume the vegetables directly so that we get 10% of the vegetables energy. Eating an animal that ate the vegetable only gives us 1% of Read more…