tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00KauaiEclecticJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger46355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-3471048883614638852017-05-10T08:36:28.754-10:002017-05-10T08:36:28.754-10:00Thank you. You saved our sanity in such upside dow...Thank you. You saved our sanity in such upside down and frightening times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54012265690817978222017-05-08T08:03:03.280-10:002017-05-08T08:03:03.280-10:00Referring to 5:28 AM
How can you stand some of th...Referring to 5:28 AM<br /><br />How can you stand some of the comments on your blogs, Joan? <br /><br />"Peasant agriculture"? "....including the food consumed by the majority of those suffering from extreme hunger and malnutrition?"<br /><br />Has 5:28 AM ever wondered about the causes of that extreme hunger and malnutrition?<br />Or ever traveled to witness the type of agriculture she/he espouses?<br /><br />Is 5:28 AM implying that given the choice of being well-fed and having a less miserable life, these "peasants" would choose less productive agriculture, and therefore starvation and malnutrition?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-19240591466362994612017-05-08T07:52:06.522-10:002017-05-08T07:52:06.522-10:00@7:45 -- Oh, come on! Have you looked recently at...@7:45 -- Oh, come on! Have you looked recently at how many packaged in plastic, organic convenience foods are on the market? Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-67202077203936231362017-05-08T07:45:19.386-10:002017-05-08T07:45:19.386-10:00Yes, and remember, we are 'feeding the world&#...Yes, and remember, we are 'feeding the world' with 'packaged - in plastic - of slices of GMO apples amongst other redic gimmicks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-61948608532140225812017-05-08T05:58:04.823-10:002017-05-08T05:58:04.823-10:00@5:28 It's more than a little disingenuous fo...@5:28 It's more than a little disingenuous for you to claim this is based on the FAO, when the citations show few links to that group. <br /><br />In any case, the argument among ag and anti-poverty advocates has always been that ALL types of agriculture — including peasant and small-holder ag — are needed to feed the people and improve incomes in developing nations. As I noted, 90% of the biotech crops are grown by small-holder farmers globally. <br /><br />Only the pro-organic folks are insisting that only organic ag is suitable. Oh, and since you seem to have missed the news, the "peasants" are disappearing, especially in urbanized and industrial nations. Of course, you are always welcome to leave your comfortable western lifestyle and engage in peasant ag since you find it so attractive and virtuous. Just don't try to stop farmers from exercising their own choices on how they want to practice farming.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6735734691434068022017-05-08T05:28:49.339-10:002017-05-08T05:28:49.339-10:00Another "new report" with citations on w...Another "new report" with citations on who is really "feeding the world"<br /><br />Peasant and small scale agriculture is an integral part of food sovereignty and nutrition. According to the FAO, (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) peasant agriculture provides around 70% of the food consumed globally, including the food consumed by the majority of those suffering from extreme hunger and malnutrition. Furthermore, it produces this food with just 30% of the resources and inputs used in agriculture. It uses around 20% of fossil fuels and 30% of water and is based on an enormous genetic diversity, using around 8000 livestock breeds and millions of plant varieties. Globally there are an estimated 1.5 billion peasant farmers, 800 million urban gardeners, 410 million people relying on forests or savannas as a primary source of food, 190 million pastoralists and over 100 million peasant fishers. This is in stark contrast to industrial agriculture, which accounts for only 15% of the food that is traded internationally, but accounts for more than 80% of the fossil fuels and 70% of the water used in agriculture. It also uses a narrow genetic base of less than 100 livestock breeds and 150 plant specials. Nevertheless, the industrial agriculture sector benefits from the vast majority of funded research. 96% of all recorded food and agricultural research takes place in industrialised countries and 80% of that research is focused on industrial food processing and retailing. <br />Source: http://www.etcgroup.org/sites/www.etcgroup.org/files/<br />web_who_will_feed_us_with_notes_0.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12949328380793808532017-05-07T18:04:21.660-10:002017-05-07T18:04:21.660-10:00I don't why but the fruit from our orange tree...I don't why but the fruit from our orange tree is soooouuuurrr! ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-51470189407169359132017-05-07T16:53:08.972-10:002017-05-07T16:53:08.972-10:00Don't put it past Hooser to beat a dead horse....Don't put it past Hooser to beat a dead horse....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54453045474805039652017-05-07T15:45:27.314-10:002017-05-07T15:45:27.314-10:00You know I was wondering if my meth had gluten. I&...You know I was wondering if my meth had gluten. I've been feeling a bit jittery lately and that's always a sign of gluten intolerance. Now I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-59093887083455041152017-05-07T11:28:28.685-10:002017-05-07T11:28:28.685-10:00I just ate an orange from my tree. Never had one r...I just ate an orange from my tree. Never had one ready to harvest this early in the year. It was organically grown and too old to be GMO, but I'm worried more about the climate change that is causing weird growing seasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-38710338869530172092017-05-07T07:22:41.791-10:002017-05-07T07:22:41.791-10:00Along with your chiding, like to offer, "they...Along with your chiding, like to offer, "they shoot horses, don't they?". Especially, in dying horses advanced by Hooser and his cohorts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-35445404411651851942017-05-06T14:47:37.847-10:002017-05-06T14:47:37.847-10:00I had an organic Pepsi and it tastes mo betta!I had an organic Pepsi and it tastes mo betta!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33234818446244860462017-05-06T06:38:23.734-10:002017-05-06T06:38:23.734-10:00Hmmmm GMO mushrooms. Not.Hmmmm GMO mushrooms. Not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13348218026849640122017-05-05T23:24:19.691-10:002017-05-05T23:24:19.691-10:00Thank you, Joan.
Another great post.Thank you, Joan.<br />Another great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-75386023135386976862017-05-05T18:55:18.633-10:002017-05-05T18:55:18.633-10:00I just had organic mushroom raviolis for dinner. T...I just had organic mushroom raviolis for dinner. They cost the same as the gmo ones. They tasted better tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-67628441566001797792017-05-05T06:00:33.850-10:002017-05-05T06:00:33.850-10:007:06PM. What color was George Washington's whi...7:06PM. What color was George Washington's white horse? You took the bait. However, you're absolutely correct that some people post before they think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-54653865762138947522017-05-04T19:06:05.355-10:002017-05-04T19:06:05.355-10:003:15pm, how can a dead person die again? Seems li...3:15pm, how can a dead person die again? Seems like some post without thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86321417948592251012017-05-04T18:26:40.712-10:002017-05-04T18:26:40.712-10:00Hooser's movement is dead in the water.Hooser's movement is dead in the water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-19260476658711628522017-05-04T17:17:52.761-10:002017-05-04T17:17:52.761-10:00Doesn't anyone here realize that those pestici...Doesn't anyone here realize that those pesticides are safe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27808164002535224532017-05-04T15:15:08.726-10:002017-05-04T15:15:08.726-10:00Yes, people are dying who never died before.Yes, people are dying who never died before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-23968400929643174622017-05-04T11:19:43.839-10:002017-05-04T11:19:43.839-10:00Wait! I thought you already took him down? How m...Wait! I thought you already took him down? How much further down can you take him? Tell us Joan! We want to help you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72780550403449101102017-05-04T10:55:54.368-10:002017-05-04T10:55:54.368-10:00Gauntlet dropped!
Gauntlet dropped!<br />Kelvin Peatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-55891355046657657692017-05-04T10:37:49.730-10:002017-05-04T10:37:49.730-10:00Kaboom! Take him down Joan! You go girl. Kaboom! Take him down Joan! You go girl. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-62025563310568630352017-05-04T09:26:15.332-10:002017-05-04T09:26:15.332-10:00I believe those Chem/Bio cartels are poisoning Haw...I believe those Chem/Bio cartels are poisoning Hawaii and the rest of the world. People are getting sick, developing diseases and dying on the west side of Kauai and at all superfund sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6468677459650364422017-05-04T09:23:28.013-10:002017-05-04T09:23:28.013-10:00There's more people to take down on Kauai. The...There's more people to take down on Kauai. There's some real evil politicians, county & state workers, and judicial employees. Some are your friends and you protect them but we don't have to say who they are just yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com