Sunday, August 7, 2011

Lack of Food and Overpopulation Myths

The topic of there not being enough food in the world today to feed everyone and the overpopulation issue are myths.

We have enough food to feed everyone without any lack whatsoever. People throw away many millions of tons of food every year without hesitation that could go towards feeding those in need. We can have an equitable distribution of food for all when managed properly. A lot of food becomes scarce because a monetary value is given to it. Once a monetary value is placed on resources they instantly become scarce to many people because they cannot afford it.

If we put into place hydroponic and aquaponic farming using water that is desalinated and/or cleaned, distributed by clean energy technology, we can then get food to all corners of the planet. We can also incorporate vertical farming and utilize permaculture as a means to feed humanity. Our present day technology has the means to make this happen.

With regards to the overpopulation issue. We can give every human being a half acre of land on the size of Australia alone. And we can fit everyone in the state of Texas. I think people see over population as an issue because we see millions and millions of people living in condensed ares (big cities) If we spread out and maintain balanced city systems throughout the world, this would mitigate the perception of over population. Also, we can build cities in the sea. Look into it, information is out there.

It is time for everyone to think outside the box.