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 | | The True Cost of Food 14:53A campaign to promote sustainable food choices. from the Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee. We, the consumers, through our food choices, can stop the practices that harm our health, more...our planet, and our quality of life. less Tags: food sustainable food sierra club Category: News Views: 612 Comments: 9 Added: Nov 1, 08 By: Smokescreen  | |  |  | | Zegeecom Organic food agriculture meat food production Part 1 35:12Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. Two more... key issues are biophysical (the long-term effects more...of various practices on soil properties and processes essential for crop productivity) and socio-economic (the long-term ability of farmers to obtain inputs and manage resources such as labor).
The physical aspects of sustainability are partly understood (Altieri 1995). Practices that can cause long-term damage to soil include excessive tillage (leading to erosion) and irrigation without adequate drainage (leading to accumulation of salt in the soil). Long-term experiments provide some of the best data on how various practices affect soil properties essential to sustainability.
While air and sunlight are generally available in most geographic locations, crops also depend on soil nutrients and the availability of water. When farmers grow and harvest crops, they remove some of these nutrients from the soil. Without replenishment, the land would suffer from nutrient depletion and be unusable for further farming. Sustainable agriculture depends on replenishing the soil while minimizing the use of non-renewable resources, such as natural gas (used in converting atmospheric nitrogen into synthetic fertilizer), or mineral ores (e.g., phosphate). Possible sources of nitrogen that would, in principle, be available indefinitely, include:
1. recycling crop waste and livestock or human manure 2. growing legume crops and forages such as, peanuts, or alfalfa that form symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia 3. industrial production of nitrogen by the Haber Process uses hydrogen, which is currently derived from natural gas, but could instead be made by electrolysis of water using electricity (perhaps from solar cells or windmills) or 4. genetically engineering (non-legume) crops to form nitrogen-fixing symbioses or fix nitrogen without microbial symbionts.
The last option was proposed in the 1970s, but would be well beyond the capability of current (2007) technology, even if various concerns about biotechnology were addressed. Sustainable options for replacing other nutrient inputs (phosphorus, potassium, etc.) are more limited.
In some areas, sufficient rainfall is available for crop growth, but many other areas require irrigation. For irrigation systems to be sustainable they must be managed properly (to avoid salt accumulation) and not use more water from their source than is naturally replenished, otherwise the water source becomes, in effect, a non-renewable resource. Improvements in water well drilling technology and the development of submersible pumps have made it possible for large crops to be regularly grown where reliance on rainfall alone previously made this level of success unpredictable. However, this progress has come at a price, in that in many areas where this has occurred, such as the Ogallala Aquifer, the water is being used at a greater rate than its rate of recharge.
Socioeconomic aspects of sustainability are also partly understood. Regarding nonindustrialized farming, the best known analysis is Netting's (1993) study on smallholder systems through history. less Tags: sustainable agriculture organic food agriculture meat food production zegee nutrition crop gmo ecosystem soil livestock recycling crop waste Category: Science & Technology Views: 125 Comments: 1 Added: Jan 18, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Dr Friedmans Nutritional iPod wwwnutraipodcom 01:39(641) 715-3900 ext / 67825# recorded audio call. http://www.nutraipod.com
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The physical aspects of sustainability are partly understood (Altieri 1995). Practices that can cause long-term damage to soil include excessive tillage (leading to erosion) and irrigation without adequate drainage (leading to accumulation of salt in the soil). Long-term experiments provide some of the best data on how various practices affect soil properties essential to sustainability.
While air and sunlight are generally available in most geographic locations, crops also depend on soil nutrients and the availability of water. When farmers grow and harvest crops, they remove some of these nutrients from the soil. Without replenishment, the land would suffer from nutrient depletion and be unusable for further farming. Sustainable agriculture depends on replenishing the soil while minimizing the use of non-renewable resources, such as natural gas (used in converting atmospheric nitrogen into synthetic fertilizer), or mineral ores (e.g., phosphate). Possible sources of nitrogen that would, in principle, be available indefinitely, include:
1. recycling crop waste and livestock or human manure 2. growing legume crops and forages such as, peanuts, or alfalfa that form symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia 3. industrial production of nitrogen by the Haber Process uses hydrogen, which is currently derived from natural gas, but could instead be made by electrolysis of water using electricity (perhaps from solar cells or windmills) or 4. genetically engineering (non-legume) crops to form nitrogen-fixing symbioses or fix nitrogen without microbial symbionts.
The last option was proposed in the 1970s, but would be well beyond the capability of current (2007) technology, even if various concerns about biotechnology were addressed. Sustainable options for replacing other nutrient inputs (phosphorus, potassium, etc.) are more limited.
In some areas, sufficient rainfall is available for crop growth, but many other areas require irrigation. For irrigation systems to be sustainable they must be managed properly (to avoid salt accumulation) and not use more water from their source than is naturally replenished, otherwise the water source becomes, in effect, a non-renewable resource. Improvements in water well drilling technology and the development of submersible pumps have made it possible for large crops to be regularly grown where reliance on rainfall alone previously made this level of success unpredictable. However, this progress has come at a price, in that in many areas where this has occurred, such as the Ogallala Aquifer, the water is being used at a greater rate than its rate of recharge.
Socioeconomic aspects of sustainability are also partly understood. Regarding nonindustrialized farming, the best known analysis is Netting's (1993) study on smallholder systems through history. less Tags: sustainable agriculture organic food agriculture meat food production zegee nutrition crop gmo ecosystem soil livestock recycling crop waste Category: Science & Technology Views: 87 Comments: 1 Added: Jan 18, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Part 4 Zegeecom Amazing video explaining nutrition and politics through farm bill discussion 06:05Please visit www.Zegee.com for more health and wellness videos. This video will teach you a lot about current efforts to improve our agriculture. Farm bill discussion will show you that there is a lot more...to be done to improve the quality of food all over the country.
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it's just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear less Tags: zegee farm bill nutrition agriculture health care food food growers sustainable agriculture organic food genetically modified organisms genetical modification chemistry corn pesticides herbicides Category: Science & Technology Views: 12 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 17, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Part 1 Zegeecom Amazing video explaining nutrition and politics through farm bill discussion 05:57Please visit www.Zegee.com for more health and wellness videos. This video will teach you a lot about current efforts to improve our agriculture. Farm bill discussion will show you that there is a lot more...to be done to improve the quality of food all over the country.
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it's just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear less Tags: zegee farm bill nutrition agriculture health care food food growers sustainable agriculture organic food genetically modified organisms genetical modification chemistry corn pesticides herbicides Category: Science & Technology Views: 27 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 17, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | LiViTY Sustainable Clothing and Sustainable Fair Trade Practice 01:00http://LiViTY.org LiViTY Outernational is making sustainable clothing and fashion the new status-quo. LiViTY empowers local artisans around the world and is dedicated to sustainable fair trade practices. Tags: sustainable fashion fair trade practice sustainable clothing company livity Category: Business & Commercial Views: 6 Comments: 0 Added: Jun 4, 09 By: livityvideo | |  |  | | 2008 MacArthur Fellow Will Allen 02:26Urban farmer Will Allen was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise more...to do more. less Tags: macarthur foundation grant genious urban farming agriculture food free cheap community sustainable natural organic ecological economical effecient local domestic csa community supported agriculture traditional has become radical change join eat enjoy health for all Category: People Views: 195 Comments: 13 Added: Oct 13, 08 By: mercofspeech  | |  |  | | Save money by eating healthy ecologically. 01:30CSA -community supported agriculture. Look at Cuba. If the value of money changes, you still have to get food. Food and water. We all spend time to make money, to buy things. How about spending time more...just making things? Circumvent money when ever possible. less Tags: work time equals money value changes grow your own food health sustainable natural get back to your roots enjoy stability harmony experiment learn wiser share benefit thrive Category: People Views: 12 Comments: 0 Added: Oct 13, 08 By: mercofspeech  | |  |  | | BULLSHIT part 1 30:03A documentary about the attempts on patenting indigenous plants and organism, especially from India, and how Vandana Shiva and the hardworking farmers, men and women are trying to revoke the patents. Tags: value women have increased thus economy growing africa genetical engineering counter production counterproductive not sustainable leads debt and further poverty suicide death starvation anger frustration stop it reverse grow food for eating then money cultivate soul Category: People Views: 237 Comments: 2 Added: Jun 23, 08 By: mercofspeech  | |  |  | | Zegeecom What is Fructose Corn Syrup Obesity Agriculture Agribusiness? 09:54For more health and wellness videos visit www.Zegee.com High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener and preservative used in many processed foods. It is made by changing the sugar in cornstarch to fructose more...— another form of sugar.
High-fructose corn syrup extends the shelf life of foods and is sweeter and cheaper than sugar. For these reasons, it has become a popular ingredient in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods. Check your food labels. You may be surprised by how many foods contain high-fructose corn syrup.
Some nutrition experts blame increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup for the growing obesity problem. One theory is that fructose is more readily converted to fat by your liver than is sucrose, increasing the levels of fat in your bloodstream. But this hasn't been proved.
In addition, animal studies have shown a link between increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and adverse health effects, such as diabetes and high cholesterol. However, the evidence is not as clear in human studies.
Despite the lack of clarity in research, the fact remains that Americans consume large quantities of high-fructose corn syrup in the form of soft drinks, fruit-flavored beverages and other processed foods. These types of foods are often high in calories and low in nutritional value. This fact alone is reason to be cautious about foods containing high-fructose corn syrup.
To reduce high-fructose corn syrup in your diet, read food labels. Avoid or limit foods that contain high-fructose corn syrup. Some other easy tips for cutting back on high-fructose corn syrup include:
* Buy 100 percent fruit juice instead of fruit-flavored drinks. * Choose fresh fruit instead of fruit juices. Even 100 percent fruit juice has a high concentration of sugar. * Choose fruit canned in its own juices instead of heavy syrup. * Cut back on soda. less Tags: sustainable agriculture corn syrup obesity bmi zegee agriculture agribusiness dieting food health nutrition fat weight losing weight sugar Category: Science & Technology Views: 163 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 18, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Part 3 Zegeecom Amazing video explaining nutrition and politics through farm bill discussion. 04:51Please visit www.Zegee.com for more health and wellness videos. This video will teach you a lot about current efforts to improve our agriculture. Farm bill discussion will show you that there is a lot more...to be done to improve the quality of food all over the country.
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it's just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear less Tags: zegee farm bill nutrition agriculture health care food food growers sustainable agriculture organic food genetically modified organisms genetical modification chemistry corn pesticides herbicides Category: Science & Technology Views: 17 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 17, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Part 2 Zegeecom Amazing video explaining nutrition and politics through farm bill discussion. 04:28Please visit www.Zegee.com for more health and wellness videos. This video will teach you a lot about current efforts to improve our agriculture. Farm bill discussion will show you that there is a lot more...to be done to improve the quality of food all over the country.
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it's just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear less Tags: zegee farm bill nutrition agriculture health care food food growers sustainable agriculture organic food genetically modified organisms genetical modification chemistry corn pesticides herbicides Category: Science & Technology Views: 15 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 17, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Part 5 Zegeecom Amazing video explaining nutrition and politics through farm bill discussion. 02:04Please visit www.Zegee.com for more health and wellness videos. This video will teach you a lot about current efforts to improve our agriculture. Farm bill discussion will show you that there is a lot more...to be done to improve the quality of food all over the country.
In this series of conversations with Dan Imhoff, he explains how the farm bill has evolved, and what it has come to mean for farmers and the American public. If you think it's just politics as usual, you may be astonished at what you hear less Tags: zegee farm bill nutrition agriculture health care food food growers sustainable agriculture organic food genetically modified organisms genetical modification chemistry corn pesticides herbicides Category: Science & Technology Views: 8 Comments: 0 Added: Jan 17, 08 By: zegee | |  |  | | Green Pets Sustainable Living Solutions 02:43http://www.greenpetsecoliving.com - Green pets means caring for your canine or feline in a eco-friendly way leads to a healthier lifestyle for you and your pets and will save you money, as well. Tags: green pets eco pets green living sustainable living Category: Pets & Animals Views: 0 Comments: 0 Added: Nov 1, 09 By: onion558 | |  |  | | LEAF Organic Dyes Sustainable Clothing 02:47http://www.leafcertified.org Looking for lyocell and Tencel products? L.E.A.F. supports third-party certification to tell consumers about fabrics and clothes made with lyocell and Tencel. Tags: leaf product labeling recycled textiles organic linen biobased fibers Category: Science & Technology Views: 2 Comments: 0 Added: Sep 1, 09 By: leafcertified | |  |  | | LiViTY Sustainable Lifestyle Movement Eco Clothing Company 00:59http://LiViTY.org LiViTY Outernational is a sustainable clothing company and leader in the sustainable lifestyle movement, engaging in fair trade practices and implementing 100% sustainable materials. Tags: livity sustainable clothing company sustainable lifestyle movement fair trade practices Category: Video Blogs Views: 6 Comments: 0 Added: Jun 4, 09 By: livityvideo | |  |  | | Organic Farming a sustainable solution 01:01http://suprememastertv.com/ - Organic Farming a sustainable solution Tags: supreme master tv organic farming sustainable Category: Video Blogs Views: 10 Comments: 0 Added: Apr 10, 09 By: smtvuploads | |  |  | | Shining World Inventors Innovators for a Clean Sustainable Future 15:15http://suprememastertv.com/ - Shining World Inventors: Innovators for a Clean, Sustainable Future . Episode: 863, Air Date: 24 - Jan - 2008. Tags: suprememastertv shining world inventors innovators sustainable future Category: Video Blogs Views: 1 Comments: 0 Added: Mar 8, 09 By: smtvuploads | |  |  | | Elaine explains various SFI packages about sustainable farming 05:05www.farmingsecrets.com Elaine Ingham explains various packages that SFI helps farmers to farm sustainable, natural and organic. Tags: organic soil natural health sustainable farming secrets Category: Science & Technology Views: 15 Comments: 1 Added: Oct 15, 08 By: farmingsecrets | |  |  | | Sustainable Capitalism and Our Childrens Children 03:43http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com presents another clip as part of the "Why Are Things Falling Apart?" series. In this clip producer Sally Erickson discusses the the particular challenges we more...face as a global society headed for destruction. less Tags: sustainability sustainable capitalism global economic metldown what a way to go Category: Video Blogs Views: 6 Comments: 0 Added: Oct 1, 08 By: endofempire79 | |  |  | | BFAD Matthew Modine 02:20Better.tv on Matthew Modine and his honorable attempt in making people tread those pedals more. It has been established; Bicycle For A Day. Tags: bicycle new york we are traffic be part solution simple cheap active healthy sustainable global own it do not let it own you take control no gas just food any food yes including junk food if you tread long enough momentum tag along enjoy dont think just do the body will follow Category: People Views: 70 Comments: 2 Added: Sep 9, 08 By: mercofspeech  | |  |  | | Art Enns Discusses Sustainable Farming 02:26View video of biotech farmer Art Enns discussing sustainable farming and land conservation in Canada. Learn more about Canada and biotechnology from the Conversations About Plant Biotechnology Web site. Tags: sustainable farming land conservation art enns canada biotechnology Category: Science & Technology Views: 19 Comments: 0 Added: Aug 23, 08 By: biotechconversations | |  |  | | quotA Sustainable Workplacequot Sustainable Philadelphia 05:01Segment #2 of a series of 12 from the "Sustainable Philadelphia programs airing on MiND TV in Philadelphia, PA Tags: sustainable philadelphia environmental eco ecology earth healthy Category: Entertainment Views: 10 Comments: 0 Added: Jul 19, 08 By: 3PPG  | |  |
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