Quote:
Originally Posted by rubecube
It has to do with what happens to the land itself. First you have to develop the land to be used for farming, which can displace or encroach upon the natural inhabitants of that land.
There are also issues surrounding soil fertility, erosion, drought, etc.
|
Again, this is specious argument. These are issues for any agriculture practice.
There is 0 reason to believe these are more pronounced than in corporate agriculture, and actually, these biodiverse farms do far more to improve things like soil erosion than any factory farming operation in southern alberta. I know the same is said for the interior of BC near Creston as well as the organic farms spread out throughout the Fraser Delta.
FraserLand farms as an example has had a tremendously positive effect on the soil they use and that of their neighbouring farms and have saved acres upon acres of farmland from redevelopment of townhouses.
Quote:
|
And? What about the chemicals organic farmers use, such as copper sulphate (which has been linked to Parkinson's)? Do you think organic pesticides are created by the farmers who use them? They're also manufactured and shipped out. Not to mention that natural pesticides usually have to be used more often and/or in higher doses to maintain their crops.
|
Again, specious. Because organic crops also need some fertilisers and pesticides, they shouldn't be grown because conventional (what an ironic term to use) do the same thing (which they don't)?
How is that an argument?