Even a small nuclear war threatens food security

The journal “Nature Food” this month published a study titled: “Even a small nuclear war threatens food security“. The article summary states: “The soot ejected into the stratosphere spreads, changing global weather patterns. When weapons are especially high yielding, the … Continue reading →

EU Fertilizer Industry is in Sharp Decline

Read this statement from Fertilizers Europe. “A serious situation whereby global and EU urea prices have been significantly falling while EU gas costs have risen to the highest plateau of prices ever experienced in Europe has meant that the EU … Continue reading →

Canada govt demands Farmers reduce Nitrogen use

“Released on July 22, 2022 “Saskatchewan and Alberta Ministers of Agriculture are expressing profound disappointment in the federal government’s fertilizer emissions reduction target. “We’re really concerned with this arbitrary goal,” Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture David Marit said. “The Trudeau government … Continue reading →

the Problem of Nutrition for Sedentary Persons

I have been researching nutrition and healthy eating for many years. My book: Healthy Eating versus Mortality (at Amazon) details nutritional components and individual foods that increase or decrease risk of disease or premature death according to peer-reviewed medical literature. … Continue reading →

Crops require Nitrogen Fertilizer from Natural Gas and Air

This is a difficult concept to get through to politicians. Food comes from crops. Even meat, poultry, and dairy come from animals fed from crops. These crops, in the present age with such a high world (and usually national) population, … Continue reading →

Good and Bad news for Beef Eaters

The U.S. drought is forcing producers to sell cattle. The drought is decreasing the amount of hay available to feed cattle this winter. That problem could cause ranchers to sell cattle, as it would become too expensive to feed them. … Continue reading →

Governments Don’t Understand Fertilizer Makes Food

Here’s a good article on the fertilizer problem. Sri Lanka, Netherlands, the EU, the U.S. all seem to think you can grow food without fertilizer and other inputs. I’ve written on this before. The high world population needs high yields. … Continue reading →