[permaculture] Ode to Indian Farmers Whose Land Was Confiscated For Industrialization
Michael Snow
msnow at mountainschool.org
Thu Jan 18 16:04:46 EST 2007
Can you give a more detailed citation to this? The link does not
directly access whatever article the quote comes from.
>
>
> "..Carbohydrates are man's largest organic source of renewal energy
> both
> on land and in the sea. Whether consumed by man or animal,
> evolution has
> ensured that the enzymes in living cells use carbohydrates with
> conservation of that energy. Industries that make monomer
> carbohydrates
> dissipate the energy stored in its polymers. Prospects for future
> chemical and biochemical utilisation depend on remedying this tragedy
> and learning the lesson taught by nature."
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
> CMD=DisplayFiltered&DB=pubmed
>
Thanks -
MS
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