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Category Archives: Peak Food
Peak soil, peak phosphate, peak fertilizer means Peak Food
Amundson, R., et al. May 7, 2015. Soil and human security in the 21st century. Science 348. A group of leading soil scientists has summarized the precarious state of the world’s soil resources and the possible ramifications for human security … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture Infrastructure, Peak Food, Peak Topsoil, Scientists Warnings to Humanity, Soil
Tagged peak fertilizer, peak food, peak phosphate, peak soil
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Over 21 essential resources have peaked including fish, milk, eggs, wheat, corn, rice, soy
Nature summary of this article: “The rates at which humans consume multiple resources such as food and wood peaked at roughly the same time, around 2006. This means that resources could be simultaneously depleted, so achieving sustainability might be more … Continue reading
Posted in Limits To Growth, Peak Food
Tagged food, limits to growth, overpopulation, peak
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‘The oil we eat’. Following the food chain back to iraq
[I’ve reduced and paraphrased the article ] Richard Manning. May 23, 2004. ‘The Oil We Eat’. Following the Food Chain back to Iraq. Harpers. The journalist’s rule says: follow the money.. but money.. is really a way of tracking … Continue reading
Posted in Overpopulation, Peak Food, Peak Topsoil
Tagged overpopulation, peak food, peak soil
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Fungi threatens crops feeding billions of people
Preface. And the World Health Organization (2022) released a list of health threatening fungi. In California and the southwest more people are catching valley fever, oaks are dying sudden oak death (SOD) from a fungus. Some scientists expect that climate … Continue reading
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