Food Security is in great jeopardy as the Copenhagen Climate control conference has not been a success. The developed nations are only interested in saving their carbon based economies and not caring about the effects and consequences of what global warming will do to the poorer nations and there peoples. Needless to say, this further increases world food security as weather patterns continue to be affected with no carbon emissions in sight.
Only a political and not a legal agreement has been reached. What this means is that developed nations can continue polluting the environment with no recourse. President Obama is currently trying to get legislation through the Senate that might just enable the US to increase its emissions target.
This should encourage China and every other country in the world to increase their emissions reductions. President Obama has also said he is personally committed to addressing climate change. We will see how true this is in the next few months.
The lack of a strong agreement means it is more risky for business to invest in green technology.
Artificial trees? Geo-engineering is becoming more likely the longer the world puts off cutting greenhouse gases. Engineers are already researching the best way to suck carbon out of the atmosphere if we leave it too late, for example artificial trees.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Since, the early 1990s organic food production has had growth rates of around 20% a year.
Demand for organic foods is growing at phenomenally high volume sales through supermarkets are rapidly replacing the direct farmer connection. For supermarket consumers, food production is not easily observable, and product labeling, like "certified organic", is relied on.
Foods that are organic, must be free of artificial food additives, and often, are processed with fewer artificial methods, materials, such as chemical ripening, food irradiation, and genetically modified ingredients.
It is food production without the use of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides.
Organic food is produced to standards designed to keep the production more 'natural', and less, if any, chemicals are used and most pesticides are banned. If used, they are very carefully controlled.
The world organic market has grown by more than 20% annually since the early 1990s, with future growth estimates ranging up to 50% annually depending on the country.
Demand for organic foods is growing at phenomenally high volume sales through supermarkets are rapidly replacing the direct farmer connection. For supermarket consumers, food production is not easily observable, and product labeling, like "certified organic", is relied on.
Foods that are organic, must be free of artificial food additives, and often, are processed with fewer artificial methods, materials, such as chemical ripening, food irradiation, and genetically modified ingredients.
It is food production without the use of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides.
Organic food is produced to standards designed to keep the production more 'natural', and less, if any, chemicals are used and most pesticides are banned. If used, they are very carefully controlled.
The world organic market has grown by more than 20% annually since the early 1990s, with future growth estimates ranging up to 50% annually depending on the country.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Healthy organic Food
Organic food is the "buzz" word around the world today and is receiving unprecedented media coverage. There are numerous beneficial reasons why more and more people are raving for healthy organic, natural food. We are aware that conventional food has many downsides that eventually lead to various illnesses because of the toxins, and chemicals.
Farmers are increasingly changing from conventional to a more natural type of farming, such as organic and bio farming.
Global warming is a contributing factor in increasing crop failures, food security is threatened and because of a population explosion, farmers are unable to grow enough food.
Thousands of people on a daily basis are switching to healthier natural food, which offer better health and nutrition.
Organic Foods are produced according to certain production standards and are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge.
Organic Foods are free from contamination by human or industrial waste, and processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. Livestock must be reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones, and generally fed a healthy diet. In most countries, organic produce may not be genetically modified and is a heavily regulated industry
Many countries require producers to obtain special certification in order to market food as organic within their borders and some certifications allow some chemicals and pesticides to be used.
Farmers are increasingly changing from conventional to a more natural type of farming, such as organic and bio farming.
Global warming is a contributing factor in increasing crop failures, food security is threatened and because of a population explosion, farmers are unable to grow enough food.
Thousands of people on a daily basis are switching to healthier natural food, which offer better health and nutrition.
Organic Foods are produced according to certain production standards and are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewage sludge.
Organic Foods are free from contamination by human or industrial waste, and processed without ionizing radiation or food additives. Livestock must be reared without the routine use of antibiotics and without the use of growth hormones, and generally fed a healthy diet. In most countries, organic produce may not be genetically modified and is a heavily regulated industry
Many countries require producers to obtain special certification in order to market food as organic within their borders and some certifications allow some chemicals and pesticides to be used.
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