Sustainable Agriculture: Curing America's Eating Disorder

[OfolenWS]

1:51 "Warning! Warning! Put down your sandwich!"

o.O I actually was eating a sanwich!

[GoOrganicTV]

I have been working on the methyl iodide issue since 10/09 There are 10 videos on this profile. Please also see a profile name GoOrganicTV and also IfilmORG

I am with you on CSA lets share and keep educating...

[GoOrganicTV]

I have been working on the methyl iodide issue since 10/09 There are 10 videos on this profile. and, Please also see a profile name GoOrganicTV and also IfilmORG

I am with you on CSA lets share and keep educating...

[GreenIsOurGarden]

We have put together a site that showcases aspiring writers in sustainable agriculture. We are particulary interested in the theme of how spirituality (whatever that means to you) can inform sustainability.

You can find us at greenisourgardendotcom

[hablerz]

28 dollers a week - thats 1456 dollers a year for vegetables , seems far more then most can afford.

[hablerz]

28 dollers a week - thats 1456 dollers a year for vegetables , seems far more then most can afford.

[frecki2]

@hablerz Can you even spell? Maybe you do need to spend more money on organic vegetables because your spelling needs work.

[hablerz]

@frecki2 Thanks for pointing out a minor spelling mistake in my comment a year after i posted it. I offer you a metaphorical merit badge which you can stick in a location of your choice.

[laurynwithawhy]

Agritourism... I always think of the Schrute Beet Farm XD

[Plum369]

eating seasonal definitely adds more variety to our diet.

[59acres]

sjyuma you have no idea what you're talking about.i'm an organic market gardener and i do not use any pesticides.thats why its called organic you idiot.also i charge regular retail for my produce....and it was ecoli tainted irrigation from an industrial farm that caused the spinach problem...get a brain lol

[robertswilder]

@59acres Organic does not mean not using pesticides.

[59acres]

@robertswilder ......its part of it and try reading the post I was responding to..like I said I'm an organic farmer...are you?

[robertswilder]

@59acres No it actually is not part of it, organic farming guidelines never state that there are no pesticides used in it. Also no I would never consider being a organic farmer because I consider it immoral to knowingly produce at a lower rate then is possible when there are starving people in the world.

[russttu]

Blaming food companies and corporate farmers for you not being able to stop eating is the epitome of ignorance.

If you don't want to eat high fructose corn syrup, read food labels and buy products that don't contain it.

[jamesia13]

Even if only a small amount of our food is local, then we've helped the problem a little and we're better off. Saying that Alice Waters maybe sometimes flies in shrimp ignores the fact that most of her food is local, and therefore she's helped. Pointing out that some random person isn't perfect is just a way to justify not doing anything to help, and it's a way to feel better of not taking personal responsibility for your own actions.

[bucqui]

Yes, we need industrial ag now - but we must transition to a different way of eating. Peak oil demands changing our food system. First, eat less meat. Thousands of acres of corn & soybeans and the greenhouse, along with the methane from cows, are unsustainable. Second, we need to reinvent the small family mixed farm. Third, we must start farming as much land as we can within cities. It isn't a question of whether we should do things differently - we must.

[MsKateydid]

@bucqui can i get a HELL YEAS

[zrcattle]

Given current food policies farming as moved to large operations in order to be sustainable financially. Assuming 5-10% net margin, you need 500,000 to 1 million dollars in sales in order to generate an income of $50,000 a year. CSA's certainly have their place but given how society currently views food, eatting as a chore (why do we have fast food resturants) versus something to be enjoyed. We need commerical farming as it stands to support the current system of feeding the 1st world.

[sjwyuma]

But the inconvient truth is that Americans want food to be safe, cheap and available. Organics addresses none of those needs. it is far more expensive. It is far less avilable. We use more or less the same pesticides (yes sorry to say, bugs and weeds have to be controled in organic fields too), and it is FAR less safe. The people who died in the spinach debacle? Organic spinach mixed with conventional. Sorry guys, Organic is a lifestyle choice, not a way to feed the world.

[emforty2]

She is 100% abosolutely right

corporate farming care about the profits not our health

obesity=malnutrition

mal=bad

[2LoveYa2]

Very impressive. Everything in here was right on. I don't mean to be rude pointing out the pet food industry...Hey, the treat you gave your dog could have been right on. But I like to expose when I can, the 'eating disorder' we pass on to our pets, well most of us. I prepare my pet's foods. Your video's content and message are very important. Put this in the favorites for sure.

[2LoveYa2]

Such a great video!

[2LoveYa2]

Don't forget, THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY is KILLING our beloved pets! Who knows what was in that 'treat.' Same discretion needs to apply. Just wanted to let you know. Other than that, right on.

[ya19375]

omg 1 of my teachers has the name biernbaum. we all used to call her beerandbong. i wonder if she has any relation to this dr. john beerandbong...

[muttkat]

This sounds all good and dandy.I guess this is pertaining to the united nations Agenda 21 Sustainable Development.Whats not sustainable is commercial agriculture,pasture,fossil fuels,consumerism,private property and so on.The Wildlands Biodiversity Map shows where people will live in cramped settlements after you've had your home taken away.This all looks good but theres more to sustainable devel than whats shown on these videos.

[pervezak]

We look forward to mangoes and melons in summers and citrus in winters. We are from a poor country. Can't afford green houses,cold storages etc. Also we can't pay for the transportation across 1000miles. Local food by default.

[codemonkeyslikeme]

sounds delicious...now i'm hungry for vegies!!! XD

[GloVermont2]

Cheap access to energy is what surburbia is predicated upon. After a mere 50 years of suburban bliss no more cheap energy. Think about this for a moment please.

Large scale modern farming too is unsustainable on all fronts animal, vegetable, mineral.

So many of mankinds cancers and diseases are caused by chemicals and plastics made from OIL. WE KNOW, but most are trapped it seems in suburbia consuming and obeying.

We dirt farmers will be more respected for our wisdom and values. Soon.

[bighairyfrog]

There will come a time when food cant be transported across the world. if you want fruit like strawberries in the winter, you will have to buy them in season and preserve them

[coreyoke666]

You're just right. A reasoned, well thought out position like yours has me convinced. Thanks for setting me straight. I appreciate it. I shouldn't have made a straw man argument and called her names. My bad.

[coreyoke666]

It's simple: more food is better for everyone.

you actually said that vegetables and fruits in the winter are not a good thing.

if you are going to support the "war on obesity" then you should support the "war on terror". they are both based on pandering and hype.

expensive food kills people. yes, you feel better about yourself because you think you're "doing something" but you're really killing people.

access to inexpensive and plentiful food doesn't cause obesity. overeating causes obesity.

[Seanboxy]

The important similarity between the war on terror and the war of obeisity is that they are both perpetuated by the uneducated. The people need to know what needs to be done. In a market economy, like that of the "west," change must come from the demand side of the equation. It must start with people shifting away from large-scale cunsumerism towards sustainable methods of prodution like the ones shown in this video.

[eating2heaven]

My God! This is amazing. Thank you for your efforts!!! Please view my video about transforming farming and eating on this planet at channel eating2heaven. Keep up the great work and know you are appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[drammenchick]

Thank you for posting this. Excellent!!

[zegeeaudio]

Great video!

[LatteLiberal]

The other problem with this liberally biased video is Michigan is a BLUE state! Only when the unions are gone and the auto plants are shut down and moved to Mexico and China will Michigan go back to being a CHristian RED state.

[LatteLiberal]

This is all liberal BS. I will not support your liberal agenda to hurt big business and Christian farmers. You want to kill the economy? Bariatric surgery creates jobs. What does "nutrition" create? NO jobs. THink about it. Vote NO to sustainability laws. Vote YES to freedom of choice and GOD.

[dlsa6mono]

Dumbass

[Mousse4200]

That's the most illogical crap I've ever heard. Do you even know what sustainable means? How could you be against something like that. Nutrition creates healthy people to do your jobs. I'm all for freedom of choice but you need to get educated.

[Tarodin1980]

I try to buy local/organic whenever I can. I live very well without fresh tomatoes and strawberries in the winter. That's what canned ones are for!

[psycobasschick]

one of the things i get the most excited abt in the summer is being able to go to a local produce market and get all kinds of amazing fruits and veggies...my puppy even does as well b/c it means fresh peaches and tomatoes for him

[Karokapha]

Your puppy eats peaches? Sounds like a neat dog.

[linguy22]

I wesh to bring your attention to DENNIS KUCINICH (D-Ohio), running for president.

Voting for Dennis Kucinich will be helpful to farmers and to all of us. He is vegan and he wants to eliminate NAFTA. Let's vote him in. Inform your members.

[XanatharEye]

this is fantastic!

[ncommons]

The main problem with the "eat local" movement is the widespread deforestation required in places like New England to be able to grow enough food locally.

[communitywork]

A few minutes ago, I was chatting with a friend from the Portland Housing Authority about this forest vs. local food argument. I think he said when farming became unattractive, at least in Maine, the farms were sold and converted into suburbs and sprawls, not necessarily reforested. I guess I need more comprehensive numbers crunching before I make my conclusion. Take care and have a good day!

[ncommons]

I don't think that is true though. I've been in the woods many times, and there are always ruins/stone walls. A good amount of the forests definitely were farms. Some of the farms did become suburbs though, definitely.

[ncommons]

Thank you! You too!

[BIRDYBOOLA]

great stuff get the message out there. I abhor factory farming. We don't want to be caged nor do the animals. The truth is sadly that most people live in a cage without knowing it. that cage is called greed and apathy. they grow fat on the suffering of their fellow creatures. I've also made a documentary on organic farming and hope to join your campaign of truth.

Birdy

[hdelicious]

Thanks so much for all the great info in this film and laying it out so clearly how fat the Americans are getting on our low-fat diets.

Now is time for the FOOD REVOLUTION...

helladeliciousdotcom

[MysterEy1]

very important info here. Everyone should watch.

[zzz33333]

daaaaaaaaaamn!!

[gmmahoney]

people will always eat what they want believing that' is their own happiness. i have the same thoughts when hungry. the best solutions is being active inside outside but just keep moving. faster paces is even better in results{disciplinary measures}good topics

[emmanuel43]

You are a blessing to this world.

[Junit00000007]

WTF that is a lump of fucking Ballshit

[BOGZASV8MA]

dogs are too distracting

[meb025]

I admit, this is a very good video, but it seems irrelevant to curing America's Eating Disorder. Yeah, eating organic and local is good for the environment and local economy, but its not something magical, that people are just gonna all of a sudden eat healthy and eat veggies, just b/c theyre organic, and the colors on your graph will become blue again.

It seems off message and misleading to title this "Curing America's Eating Disorder," when its really propaganda to buy local veggies.

[pennilesscripple]

yeah. you're right. it can't be done. we're all gonna die. fuck it. no sense in trying.

[kindu2006]

well, i think if we have this attitude we are not get very far when it comes to making these changes a reality. when u look at fat people in your country, do u reall feel very happy. people are killing themselves in America through what they eat. this is wrong, wrong

[pennilesscripple]

i'm with you, bro. check the comment i replied to. trying to make a point. & you make a very good point. but what are they choices? mcdonalds, burger king, and taco time are not choices--one kind of crap, another kind of crap, or oh yes that other kind of crap. walk through a grocery store. where is the food? there's no real food. we're starving in more ways than one, starving in a way that makes us fatter and fatter. it's not the peeps, bro. the peeps are doing the best they can.

[kindu2006]

well, that's true. i am a vegetarian myself, and well i dont know america that well, but here in UK we have small shops where they only sell organic produce. they are more expensive, but i am willing to make that sacrifice.

[meb025]

I admit, this is a very good video, but it seems irrelevant to curing America's Eating Disorder. Yeah, eating organic and local is good for the environment and local economy, but its not something magical, that people are just gonna all of a sudden eat healthy and eat veggies, just b/c theyre organic, and the colors on your graph will become blue again.

It seems off message and misleading to title this "Curing America's Eating Disorder," when its really propaganda to buy local veggies.

[sunnervillechoochoo]

Thoughtful, informative, Important!  Well done. I hope more people see this videao

[writemoregraff]

"the nutrional equivalent of crack"! Let me get a hit of that! yes!

[SpamAnn]

thanks you for the nice video!

[permafrog]

excellent, thanks