From CGFI@aol.comMon Aug 14 21:34:47 1995 Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 17:31:57 -0400 From: CGFI@aol.com To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Benbrook "Amused?" Chuck, I can’t believe that you are really willing to dismiss the wildlife habitat question -- the largest possible loss of wildlife since the Age of the Dinosaurs through habitat loss (primarily by extending low-yield agriculture) -- with the one word “amusing.” I’m sure the wildlife appreciates your amusement. It must be that you just haven’t come up with a good “organically-correct” answer yet. But remember, one of the historic justifications for organic farming has been that it was kinder to wildlife. That’s why you have the public’s approval! Now that countries like Indonesia have demonstrated their willingness to destroy millions of acres of tropical forests and dam up whole regions’ worth of migratory fish populations to get high-protein diets, the wildlife contributions of organic farming look pretty small. In fact, they’re negative. Most of the wildlife the world is losing has been the result of extending low-yield organic farming methods in countries like Ecuador and Nigeria. cont'd in next message...