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lvrj.com - 10/22/2009
Family gardens may hold answer to world's well
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"Food and Hunger: Eating in America" was the topic of a panel discussion presented by the Black Mountain Institute last week at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The panel included celebrated chef and author Alice Waters, writer and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto and noted food scholar Raj ...

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Drumbeat: October 22, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... of our political and economic institutions to save us. With chapters on food, water, oil, electricity, politics and finance, he makes a convincing case that we can't win the race against catastrophe. What sets Brace for Impact apart is that after it faces the conclusion from which others shrink -- that industrial society cannot survive -- it then shows how easily individual families and communities can weather the coming collapse through sustainable living. Family gardens may hold answer to world's well-being There are ample reasons why the ...

Family gardens may hold answer to world's well-being
Peak Oil News — ... the dry Mojave, I believe we can achieve this. We already use about 70 percent of our water on irrigation. We're just not irrigating edible plants. Education about the value of local food can help us shift our appreciation from simple ornamental gardens to those that are truly life sustaining. It can improve our local economy and hedge against the effects of peak oil while helping to address the issue of climate change. Of the following two scenarios, where would you rather live? Las Vegas Review-Journal

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