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Old 05-09-08, 07:45 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Thread Starter Re: Organic farming environmental disaster!

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Originally Posted by Kelzie View Post
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.
I can't cheer your support for extra greenhouse gasses.

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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.
you're not understanding the nature of opportunity costs. We're not just talking about alternative commercial use, we're talking about a resource that could be used to support environmentalism. Organic farmers aren't supporting environmentalism. They're land hogs

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I'd advise you to take an interest an other things then. A hobby might do wonders.
You'll be saying "there is no such thing as society" next
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