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I'm no hippy-dippy tree hugger but stories like this really do concern me:
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ng-insect-numbers-threaten-collapse-of-nature
I mean...:
... is completely ridiculous - why is big business not actively changing farming habits to enable more organic growing of crops?
Or is it only about the bottom line and money in shareholders' pockets NOW, and **** what happens in 5, 10, 20 years' time?
We as consumers can buy organic wherever possible but there still seems to be vast numbers of people who just don't give a crap about where their food comes from and don't even think about their impact in terms of food production, nevermind microbial resistance from excessive and unnecessary use of biocides, wasting energy through unthinking behaviours like leaving lights on in empty rooms, lapping up products containing nanotechnology despite no research being done on direct bioaccumulation and foodchain pollution...
Sometimes I really do wonder if a worldwide wipeout of the majority of the human population wouldn't actually be a bad thing.
[/rant]
(Perhaps I really am a tree-hugger??)
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...ng-insect-numbers-threaten-collapse-of-nature
I mean...:
One of the biggest impacts of insect loss is on the many birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish that eat insects. “If this food source is taken away, all these animals starve to death,” he said. Such cascading effects have already been seen in Puerto Rico, where a recent study revealed a 98% fall in ground insects over 35 years.
... is completely ridiculous - why is big business not actively changing farming habits to enable more organic growing of crops?
Or is it only about the bottom line and money in shareholders' pockets NOW, and **** what happens in 5, 10, 20 years' time?
We as consumers can buy organic wherever possible but there still seems to be vast numbers of people who just don't give a crap about where their food comes from and don't even think about their impact in terms of food production, nevermind microbial resistance from excessive and unnecessary use of biocides, wasting energy through unthinking behaviours like leaving lights on in empty rooms, lapping up products containing nanotechnology despite no research being done on direct bioaccumulation and foodchain pollution...
Sometimes I really do wonder if a worldwide wipeout of the majority of the human population wouldn't actually be a bad thing.
[/rant]
(Perhaps I really am a tree-hugger??)