Agriculture, Part 1

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On this episode: We discuss the problems facing veganism & vegetarianism, the solutions to those problems, and why avocados can be worse for the environment than chickens.

Listen to the deleted scene from this episode - Oscar and Sandhya chat whilst Hisho is offline [hilarious]

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Show Notes:

Demographic from REDD

Aquaculture

EPA statistic

Map of US land usage (article)

Map of US land usage (image)

60 harvests left animation

Soil Fertility

Desertification

Permaculture

NOTE: Water diversion can be illegal, so it is best done in small amounts and with appropriate permission.

Aphids

Alternative Tilling Forms

Greenpeace Video

BBC Article

Further Reading:

Agriculture causes 80% of tropical deforestation

Agribusiness and Deforestation

Soil Erosion

Why soy is so bad for the Amazon