I would rather see investment made in preserving farm land and improving food production in a variety of ways (quality, diversity, sustainability) - for local consumption but also for export. Why not position ourselves as a food superpower rather than an energy super power. Like we are running out of oil, we are running out of food producing regions... but unlike fossil fuels, I don't think the world is looking to totally replace food with some other energy source. Food might be in demand still in 20 years.
(I stole this idea from @mylesck and others who express it much more eloquently)
etownkris — Mar 16, 2010 - 01:03 PM MT
I would rather see investment made in preserving farm land and improving food production in a variety of ways (quality, diversity, sustainability) - for local consumption but also for export. Why not position ourselves as a food superpower rather than an energy super power. Like we are running out of oil, we are running out of food producing regions... but unlike fossil fuels, I don't think the world is looking to totally replace food with some other energy source. Food might be in demand still in 20 years.
(I stole this idea from @mylesck and others who express it much more eloquently)