Michael Pollan | Does The US Need A Third Kind of Agriculture?

Michael Pollan | Does The US Need A Third Kind of Agriculture? | 114

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114: Michael Pollan notes that when it comes to climate spending at the USDA, the norm has been to incentivize bandaid fixes for bad agricultural practices instead of focusing on actual emission reductions, which we desperately need. Listen as he makes his case to Dave for a “3rd Way” in US agriculture, one that attempts to inch conventional agriculture a little closer to good organic practices.
Michael Pollan is a journalist and author, as well as a professor and lecturer at Harvard University. He is also the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Michael is best known for his groundbreaking books, The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food, and The Botany of Desire.
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@irenepennimpede9451 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for what you do. So important to go forward with good information and the proper agenda It’s so easy for a good system to get captured by big money and turn it into something we don’t want.

@cresentiae 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this enlightening discussion #savesoil

@zekew2418 Жыл бұрын

Worms, lots of worms in a field will pull that flailed green matter underground as it sits on the surface. That is their main method of operation on my farm. You can not maximize worm populations if the their "home" is constantly tilled to a deep depth, surface tilling only seems to help. Joe Saliton has stated that a farms progress should be measured by how many worms they have per square foot of top soil.

@michaelbell8618 9 ай бұрын

Very well said!!!!!

@andrewwoodruff9773 Жыл бұрын

While I respect all the decades of commitment to those that defended organic in its purist form, there is no time to waist when it comes to soil health. Regenerative efforts on any level and any scale need to be supported, both in organic systems, and conventional systems. The goal should be to reduce off farm inputs, cycle nutrients, reduce pesticides, and creative alternative models that lead us to a healthier, and truly sustainable food system, while creating multiple ecosystems benefits. As an organic farmer that over tilled the land for decades, I can tell you it is mind blowing what can happen when you you start implementing the core principles of regenerative ag into your farm systems. Define regenerative if you’d like, but once a farmer starts to embracing this path, there is no looking back. There are too many incentives, even without subsidies, not to keep going. We need to turn all forms of agriculture on its head and start over, while forgiving ourselves for some of our less than perfect practices of the past. With a few exceptions of course. Great conversation though. Thank you!

@THEROOTMATTERS Жыл бұрын

I DO NOT AGREE WITH REDUCING INPUTS: FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES, ETC. I ONLY AGREE WITH ENDING TOXIC INPUTS 100%

@davechapman3569 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. I agree with what you have said. Every hand on deck. The point that I struggle to make is that there is going to be a LOT of greenwashing in these efforts, and it is important to keep our ship on course despite the distractions. We can celebrate every step in the right direction, but there will be an effort to sing a song of change while fighting to keep things as they are.

@eastportorganic Жыл бұрын

the argument for organic needs to be in cutting supply chains and utilizing geographic indications / appelations to create local food systems as a priority. practices are the easy part...the supply chains are where the system is broken IMO.

@mikerepairsstuff Ай бұрын

I like red-leaf lettuce. I live in the mid-west and as much as I love ❤️ California the question is:why can’t red-leaf lettuce 🥬 be grown here much closer to me in Wisconsin?