tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post407030768390508861..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Green TomatoesMichael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-59526676954371634262008-06-10T07:18:00.000-07:002008-06-10T07:18:00.000-07:00Well, this is a good paper. I'm not sure I'll incr...Well, this is a good paper. I'm not sure I'll increase my consumption of Mexican avocados, although my family's ranch in S CA got hit as hard as the rest of them, so no Murrican avocados for a while if we're lucky. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think it's compelling enough that staffers will be briefing their electeds on it. We certainly do eat oil, and I wouldn't count on food prices coming down, esp if Ukraine or China has a poor year soon. <BR/><BR/>Apologies for the hard time about food miles, Michael. <BR/><BR/>But please do note where the GHGs come in - production. Again, the EROEI for organic is much lower and many crops' yields don't suffer in comparison. This will be important soon. Food miles, maybe not so much.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-66147874308958980662008-06-08T09:48:00.000-07:002008-06-08T09:48:00.000-07:00Good intentions vs doing the arithmetic. So few of...Good intentions vs doing the arithmetic. So few of us are capable of grasping the math, and so rely on intuition. I think you gave the example some years ago of the cost of recycling vs the benefit, and specifically the costs in terms of energy, water, detergent, time, of washing out a plastic peanut butter container. Yet, the idea that recycling is good overrides the idea that we need to consider the costs, and act appropriately on a case by case basis. Good intentions should always be suspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-49219732818310015282008-06-08T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-08T08:16:00.000-07:00I admit I gave you a hard time about this, and I'l...I admit I gave you a hard time about this, and I'll pull the paper and give 'er a read. On the surface, it seems compelling.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>DDanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709762632849004871noreply@blogger.com