EPISODE · Jul 8, 2019 · 1H 6M
Objective:Health: #22 - Poisoned Agriculture, Poisoned World
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The 'Green Revolution' marked a turning point in the progress of our civilization. While it was, and still is, hailed as a triumph of technology, utilizing chemistry to revive over-farmed soils and increase crop yields worldwide, it took us down a path that has lead us to where we are now. There are 34,000 pesticides currently registered for use in the US by the EPA and modern agriculture has become completely reliant on their use. This increasing reliance on technology, and the movement...
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The 'Green Revolution' marked a turning point in the progress of our civilization. While it was, and still is, hailed as a triumph of technology, utilizing chemistry to revive over-farmed soils and increase crop yields worldwide, it took us down a path that has lead us to where we are now. There are 34,000 pesticides currently registered for use in the US by the EPA and modern agriculture has become completely reliant on their use. This increasing reliance on technology, and the movement...
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Objective:Health: #22 - Poisoned Agriculture, Poisoned World
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