Comments on: Are we running out of dirt? http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/ Food and Photography in Mexico Tue, 22 May 2012 17:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Núria http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3485 Núria Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:10:09 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3485 Hola Ben! I don't want to be a pesimist here. I hope that one day we will invent the way to convert all our tones and tones of trash (organic and non organic) in good and healthy soil and combustible for our cars... that would be great, wouldn't it? Hola Ben! I don’t want to be a pesimist here. I hope that one day we will invent the way to convert all our tones and tones of trash (organic and non organic) in good and healthy soil and combustible for our cars… that would be great, wouldn’t it?

]]> By: Peter G http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 Peter G Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:40:15 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3463 A great topic to get some of us thinking. I often wonder where it will lead us in the end? I wasn't aware of the charcoal treatment for soil. A great topic to get some of us thinking. I often wonder where it will lead us in the end? I wasn’t aware of the charcoal treatment for soil.

]]> By: Christina http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3457 Christina Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:52:15 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3457 Does this mean that the price of corn, soybeans, wheat, etc., will now go up again? Does this mean that the price of corn, soybeans, wheat, etc., will now go up again?

]]> By: Jen of a2eatwrite http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Jen of a2eatwrite Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:00:30 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3454 Superb post, Ben. I didn't know about the charcoal treatment. Superb post, Ben. I didn’t know about the charcoal treatment.

]]> By: Ivy http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Ivy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:10:20 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3453 Wow, Ben what a topic you've chosen. I don't even want to think about all that's going on but even Greece is facing major drought problems. Some Lakes do not have water any more and cultivation land is turning into dessert. Local production is not sufficient any more and we are importing more and more vegetables and fruit every day. My son is a National Geographic nerd and we have piles of them. Wow, Ben what a topic you’ve chosen. I don’t even want to think about all that’s going on but even Greece is facing major drought problems. Some Lakes do not have water any more and cultivation land is turning into dessert. Local production is not sufficient any more and we are importing more and more vegetables and fruit every day. My son is a National Geographic nerd and we have piles of them.

]]> By: Drew Kime http://whatscookingmexico.com/2008/09/06/are-w-running-out-of-dirt/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Drew Kime Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:19:45 +0000 http://whatscookingmexico.com/?p=723#comment-3452 Check out Michal Pollan's book "In Defense of Food". He writes about a farmer he spent time with who has improved the soil on his land while simultaneously increasing the output. Apparently that's what everyone used to do before the advent of factory farming. It makes me hopeful that even once we've completely ruined things and half the population dies off that those of us left will be able to recover things. Gosh, that sounds so optimistic, doesn't it. Check out Michal Pollan’s book “In Defense of Food”. He writes about a farmer he spent time with who has improved the soil on his land while simultaneously increasing the output. Apparently that’s what everyone used to do before the advent of factory farming. It makes me hopeful that even once we’ve completely ruined things and half the population dies off that those of us left will be able to recover things.

Gosh, that sounds so optimistic, doesn’t it.

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