The author contends that the key problem facing agroecologists, is that modern industrial agriculture, today epitomized by biotechnology, is founded on philosophical premises that are fundamentally flawed. […]
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The author contends that the key problem facing agroecologists, is that modern industrial agriculture, today epitomized by biotechnology, is founded on philosophical premises that are fundamentally flawed. […] The authors maintain that agroecology, a scientific discipline that uses ecological theory to study, design, manage and evaluate agricultural systems that are productive but also resource conserving, may well be the answer of hunger in the Third World. […] The author introduces agroecology as an example of the practice of sustainable agriculture. […] This research report documents the alternatives to thresholds and concludes that no relaxation of the zero tolerance standard is required given the availability of commercially viable, extremely low risk pathways to import seed. […] Organic farming produces same corn and soybean yields as conventional farms, but consumes less energy and no pesticides, study finds. […] Generations of ecologists have puzzled over the causes of biodiversity and its relationship with productivity. Dr. Mae-Wan Ho investigates. […] Michael Meacher on the need to have independent science and scientists who take the precautionary principle seriously and sweeping changes are needed in science funding and scientific advice to the government that ensures the protection of independent sci […] A report on new research showing that organic feed gives protection against toxins under vulnerable conditions where conventional feed fails. […] Most geneticists are still focussing on gene sequences to find out which gene variants go with which diseases. But that’s a serious mistake, and for more reasons than one. Dr. Mae-Wan Ho reports. […] Organic agriculture largely excludes synthetic inputs and focuses instead on long-term ecological health. The health benefits of organic foods are now clear: they are richer in anti-cancer chemicals. […] |
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