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- Rene Egeskov Gjerkahar citeretfor 5 år siden
Meanwhile, the majority of the world’s agricultural soils have been so horribly degraded by industrial farming practices -stripped of both micro and macro nutrients - that many of the world’s farmlands now need a continuous supply of chemical fertilizers just so plants can still grow. Rich soil has been turned into worthless dirt. - Rene Egeskov Gjerkahar citeretfor 5 år sidenAt some point relatively soon, probably before 2025, global oil supplies will peak, which means the most important driver of the global economy over the past 120 years will fade away. Energy is the economy. And oil is the most important source of energy. As it disappears, so will much of the world’s prosperity
- Rene Egeskov Gjerkahar citeretfor 5 år sidencurrent global population of 7.4 billion will to expand to 9 or even 10 billion by 2050, requiring vast additional amounts of food, fresh water, and mineral resources. Remember the number “10.” For every 1-calorie of food you eat, there are 10 calories of fossil fuels invisibly subsidizing it. We are literally eating fossil fuels, which are due to peak at some point in the not-too-distant future.
A responsible civilization would be focused on that fact with laser precision, and have in place an alternative plan for feeding itself in the future.
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