How to Feed the World
By Michael Pollan
I chose this article because it had a really catchy title, and I was hoping it could shed some light on a major issue. I am happy to report that the article delivers a straight forward answer to the problem. The author states that if we focused on growing grains for human consumption instead of for animal feed and fuel we could make a huge difference. I was surprised that it takes ten pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. Our efforts would be better spent producing more grain for human consumption.
The author was straight forward, and cut right to the point. I enjoyed the article, and recommend everyone read it.
"It comes down to this: the world’s agricultural lands make up a precious and finite resource; we should be using it to grow food for people, not for cars or cattle." Michael Pollan
This sentence really leaves you with something to chew on. Americans really do have to get their priorities in order.
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