Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

Ken, some of Lion Kuntz' work is brilliant, some not so much IMHO. But you're 
on point there; that land suitable only for pasture can be maintained or 
improved ecologically by the hooves of grazing animals, according to some 
researchers and cattlemen. And overgrazing which damages the land beyond 
repair is the fault of confining too many grazers in too limited areas. On 
open range they would just move on to greener pastures while the vegetation 
regenerates. IMHO we don't need the millions of cattle in CAFOs so we can 
have beef every day tho. European tradition uses small amounts of meat to add 
to dishes, not serving whole steaks round the table. The question would be 
how much beef or other meat is needed for health. Animal treatment aside, the 
whole land and our rivers and streams (and fishing and drinking) would be 
better off without the runoff from CAFOs.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

“We need to launch an Organic Green Revolution that fundamentally changes the 
way we grow our food to maximize yield while mitigating climate change, 
restoring clean water, building soils, and protecting agricultural production 
during times of drought.”
~ Tim LaSalle, Rodale Institute CEO
Ripe for Revolution event, New York City