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Default The myth of food production "efficiency" in the "ar" debate

Rudy Canoza wrote:
> Julie wrote:
>> On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:02:13 -0000, "Jill" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Julie wrote:
>>>> No Jim that's a blatant lie. When was the last time anyone saw
>>>> livestock grazing on a well managed arable farm?
>>>>
>>> So you agree with all artificial inputs to replenish the land?

>>
>> No. We have a choice?

>
> Organic farming virtually requires animal manure. But if "vegans"
> suppress animal husbandry, there won't be any manure. Kind of a
> paradox, eh?


And for those who claim to care about the animals, it seems callous to
want to slaughter all the livestock so that you can turn pasture over
to growing crops humans can eat.

Or were they planning to just let them just starve to death on the
land that was left?


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