Reply #18: Except we are stressing existing farms and creating a false sense of

[Deja Q]

security.

A lot of farming is done with the assistance of petrochemical fertilizers (oil).

You have a great point with milk except I've heard a lot of people (on DU and others who don't know of DU) complain about milk prices. For those who have troubles digesting milk, this isn't much of a problem. But milk has a high concentration of calcium, so it can't be all that bad... On the other hand, if it leads to less waste, maybe a higher price is the only solution. Overproduction giving people a false sense of security and incentive to waste... ?