Green Eats

In my Sustainable Agriculture class at Central Carolina Community College we are using The Fatal Harvest Reader as our textbook, and the first part of the book deals with the many myths and misconceptions propagated by supporters of industrial agriculture. In conjunction with my class I'm going to address each myth week by week. I'll give a basic rundown of the myth, pose a counter-argument using my own research, and provide some links to help you learn more about the myth and how you can help stop its spread.

The Seven Deadly Myths of Industrial Agriculture are:

1. Industrial Agriculture Will Feed the World
2. Industrial Food Is Safe, Healthy, and Nutritious
3. Industrial Food Is Cheap
4. Industrial Agriculture is Efficient
5. Industrial Food Offers More Choices
6. Industrial Agriculture Benefits the Environment and Wildlife
7. Biotechnology Will Solve the Problems of Industrial Agriculture

Stay tuned for Myth One later today!