you are right about that. If I were young again, instead of 84 now, I
would not fight so hard to get organic method become popular, as I did
when I got Calif to be so interested in organic method. Instead, I would
work to force the schools to teach atoms and molecules in kindergarten,
so that by the time a child was in 3rd grade, that child could explain
what an enzyme is and what it does---not have to wait until s/he is 60
and dying of cancer.
It is SO important for people to understand basic biochemistry so
they can know what is going on inside them and appreciate what good,
organically grown food can do. Also how to raise such foods.
I don't know who would be willing to fight so hard now. Wish I were
young enough to do it now. I already have done the big battle for
organics in Calif.--at the end of the line now, sad to say
Rudolf Zubler wrote:
> Hello everyone,my name is Rudy, I'm a commercial dairy and crop
> farmer in Ontario.I strongly agree with John Lozier that we should
> start talking about simply "agriculture" instead of all these special
> definitions that confuse everyone and rebuke some. Agriculture in the
> true sense of the meaning is sust. ecol. org. etc. anyway, the OTHER
> STUFF like huge hog facilities, monocultures of annual crops, gmos etc
> SHOULD NEED EXTRA LABELS.We have to get over the idea that things "in
> tune with nature" are alternatives, and all this crazy stuff about
> dominating her is conventional.Sustainable, organic, eco-farming is
> simply NORMAL PRACTICE, the other way around is INDUSTRIAL FOOD
> PRODUCTION !Just like being an "environmental activist" is not about
> going to demos on weekends, but simply including the ecological
> impact assessment in every decision we make every day (doesn't have to
> be fancy!).Let's quit talking about it, just go out and DO IT !But to
> get back on the subject of teaching: what this culture needs most is
> basics - get gardening and housekeeping ("household management" if you
> like it fancy) into the curriculum from Kindergarten to grade 12, 1
> or 2 hours a week. These are basic life skills that need training like
> any other. Of course, further studies into the relationships of ag.
> and society are needed too, but first give everyone an understanding
> of "what the heck's it all about". This would also improve society in
> general.Best regards Rudy Zubler
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you are right about that. If I were young again, instead of 84 now, I would not fight so hard to get organic method become popular, as I did when I got Calif to be so interested in organic method. Instead, I would work to force the schools to teach atoms and molecules in kindergarten, so that by the time a child was in 3rd grade, that child could explain what an enzyme is and what it does---not have to wait until s/he is 60 and dying of cancer.
I don't know who would be willing to fight so hard now. Wish I were young enough to do it now. I already have done the big battle for organics in Calif.--at the end of the line now, sad to say
Rudolf Zubler wrote:
Hello everyone,my name is Rudy, I'm a commercial dairy and crop farmer in Ontario.I strongly agree with John Lozier that we should start talking about simply "agriculture" instead of all these special definitions that confuse everyone and rebuke some. Agriculture in the true sense of the meaning is sust. ecol. org. etc. anyway, the OTHER STUFF like huge hog facilities, monocultures of annual crops, gmos etc SHOULD NEED EXTRA LABELS.We have to get over the idea that things "in tune with nature" are alternatives, and all this crazy stuff about dominating her is conventional.Sustainable, organic, eco-farming is simply NORMAL PRACTICE, the other way around is INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTION !Just like being an "environmental activist" is not about going to demos on weekends, but simply including the ecological impact assessment in every decision we make every day (doesn't have to be fancy!).Let's quit talking about it, just go out and DO IT !But to get back on the subject of teaching: what this culture needs most is basics - get gardening and housekeeping ("household management" if you like it fancy) into the curriculum from Kindergarten to grade 12, 1 or 2 hours a week. These are basic life skills that need training like any other. Of course, further studies into the relationships of ag. and society are needed too, but first give everyone an understanding of "what the heck's it all about". This would also improve society in general.Best regards Rudy Zubler
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