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Originally Posted by Scucca  You sure you haven't got the blinkers on? We've gone from "I doubt the evidence" to "I doubt its significance". A lot of doubting going on. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for more doubting amongst the environmentalist movement. However, I'd love to see it more evenly spewed. |
Well, agriculture only represents a fraction of the green house gas issue, poultry only represents a fraction of agriculture (and apparently the smallest one, according to your article) and organic poultry is a fraction of total poultry. So, mmmm, yeah, I doubt the significance. But by all means. You are free to prove that organic poultry is a significant contributor to green house gasses.
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The opportunity cost, once environmental effect is taken into account, is not passed on to the end purchaser. Be it intensive farming and the impact of nitrates, to organic farming and resources taken away from forms of environmental investments.
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If land is x dollars a square acre and an organic operation needs y more acres than conventional, the consumer pays for it. Every action has an opportunity cost. Just because organic farming requires more land doesn't mean people who purchase organic foods should pay taxes for it. They're already paying for the extra land use.
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Originally Posted by Scucca I care what you eat. You could be more damaging than a 4 by 4! |
I'd advise you to take an interest an other things then. A hobby might do wonders.