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Eat like you would have 100 years ago, farmer says


Health | 317 hits | Nov 13 7:31 pm | Posted by: Strutz

We should aim to eat in the future how we ate a century ago, says a third-generation plain-speaking Virginia farmer and author of a new book 'Folks, This Ain't Normal.'

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  1. Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:14 pm
    I just ordered a couple books on Charcuterie too. Well timed article!

  2. Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:41 pm
    It's an interesting sentiment but it really isn't practical. There isn't enough local product to feed the kinds of populations we have anymore. At the rate cities are gobbling up surrounding farmland there will be even less as time goes on.

  3. Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:48 pm
    +1 on that.

  4. by avatar DanSC
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:57 pm
    Well, no more pasteurization for me!

  5. by QBall
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:14 pm
    http://www.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html

    He want us to eat like we did 100 years ago when life expectancy for men was 51 and women 54?

  6. Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:30 pm
    "QBall" said

    He want us to eat like we did 100 years ago when life expectancy for men was 51 and women 54?


    That would certainly help with the global pension crisis.

  7. Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:35 pm
    "BartSimpson" said

    He want us to eat like we did 100 years ago when life expectancy for men was 51 and women 54?


    That would certainly help with the global pension crisis.

    It would also help with the worlds exploding population!

  8. by avatar Regina
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:51 pm
    "QBall" said
    http://www.demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html

    He want us to eat like we did 100 years ago when life expectancy for men was 51 and women 54?

    Exactly. The bigger issue is a lack of physical activity and over indulging.

  9. Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:21 pm
    "Dragon-Dancer" said
    It's an interesting sentiment but it really isn't practical. There isn't enough local product to feed the kinds of populations we have anymore. At the rate cities are gobbling up surrounding farmland there will be even less as time goes on.


    It isn't practical because we make it impractical.

    Many studies have shown the viability of large scale, vertical farming for urban centres.

    Although...we might all have to become vegetarians to make it work, unless they figure out vertical animal husbandry :D.

  10. by avatar Thanos
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:23 pm
    OK, but only if farmers farm like they did 100 years ago *cough* no more government subsidies *cough*. 8)

  11. by avatar Regina
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:25 pm
    "Thanos" said
    OK, but only if farmers farm like they did 100 years ago *cough* no more government subsidies *cough*. 8)

    :lol:
    That and guide a plow behind a couple of horss. 8O
    :wink:

  12. by avatar Thanos
    Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:39 pm
    Only wimps hook up horses to a plow. That's what the sturdily-built farm wife is for. 8)

  13. Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:48 pm
    "Thanos" said
    OK, but only if farmers farm like they did 100 years ago *cough* no more government subsidies *cough*. 8)


    End the stupid 'free trade' laws and the farmers won't need the subsidies.

  14. Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:33 pm
    "Thanos" said
    Only wimps hook up horses to a plow. That's what the sturdily-built farm wife is for. 8)

    i wonder how many acres you could do in a day if you hooked up a team of OWS protesto......never mind, we'd all starve.



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