Californians, now just recovering from a multi-year drought, are debating the merits of a foreign resource grab, in this case water. At the center of this issue is a tract of farmland belonging to Fondomonte Farms, a subsidiary of a Saudi food giant. Fondomonte grows alfalfa that is then exported
Continue readingTag: global food security
The Disaffected Lib: Flannery Says "Get Angry"
One of the most influential books on climate change I’ve read is Tim Flannery’s 2005 book, “The Weather Makers.” While the world of 2005 was much different than the world of 2019, it’s still a useful resource. Flannery is a paleontologist and environmentalist. He served in the unenviable job of
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It’s Degrading. Right Before Your Eyes.
What if somebody told you that, globally, mankind has about 60-years of farmland left. It’s hard to grasp how farmland, something that goes back to prehistory, could be in such peril. It’s already happening and it’s gathering steam with each passing year. It is the degradation of farmland around the
Continue reading