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21st Century Consumer War: Mythical Organic Utopia versus High Yield Conservation

Alex Avery Presented December 11, 2003 National Agricultural Aviators Association Reno, Nevada For two decades, an epic war has engulfed society between those who look backward toward a fictional natural past – an organic utopia – and those who look … Continue reading

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High-Yield Conservation: The Only Global Sustainability for the 21st Century

Alex A. Avery Humanity faces a daunting task as we enter the 21st century: Feeding a larger, more affluent world a better diet while at the same time conserving wildlife habitat, biodiversity and ecological integrity. The world is in the … Continue reading

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The War We Can’t Win Against Our Own Food System

Alex A. Avery The Rev. Thomas Malthus’ famous question about whether humanity can continue to feed all the people was posed exactly 200 years ago. It has taken us nearly all of that 200 years to be sure of an … Continue reading

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