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Wednesday, 17 February 2021

The Death Spreading Agriculture and Meat Industry

The Colossal Mistake of Underestimating the Death Spreading Agriculture and Meat Industry

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Undated

What a bold statement "Death Spreading Agriculture" for an essential sector that is promoted by its corporations and by states to be life giving and that is trivially understood as such. Nevertheless, if you look beneath the surface, agriculture is very much spreading death on so many crucial subsystems and functions of our one and only life supporting world namely planet earth, its climate and ecosystems. As it is always the case with human kind, the blind greed and hunger for ever more power and resources and the revolving door corruption of monopolistic corporations, states and people give rise to the totally perverted and corrupted delusion that agriculture is life giving and indispensable to feed the world.

To which destiny the death spreading agriculture and meat industry together with other human causes are leading us, see this article: The Colossal Mistake of Underestimating Climate Change and the sixth Mass Extinction.

Firstly lets look at the bigger picture. So many important governments subsidising and supporting the important role that the corporate dead soil poisoning chemical monoculture agriculture is playing in abrupt climate change and in the massive decline in biodiveristy is nothing less than ecocide and a crime against humanity. After all this kind of agriculture is:

– poisoning life, earth, the oceans, biodiversity and the human species on an ever larger enormous scale.

– the most important cause of abrupt climate change.

Secondly I'd like to elaborate on the in my view mostly amplifying feedback loops between ecosystem destruction and climate change and on agriculture which is a very strong driver for both of these phenomena:

- Healthy ecosystems stabilize the climate. Therefore the vast destruction of ecosystems by agriculture is also an important cause of abrupt climate change. For example clearing and burning forests releases their carbon above the soil into the atmosphere (the Amazon carbon above the soil is estimated to be equivalent with 20 to 30 years of current emissions) and their continuous carbon sequestring is destroyed. Afterwards the death spreading agriculture practices will also release carbon stored in the soil.

- Abrupt climate change is in its turn also contributing very much to the destruction of ecosystems. In fact almost all previous mass extinctions were accomplished via the earth climate, oceanic and atmospheric systems. The speed of the change is probably a very important driver for the destruction rate of ecosystems. The faster the less nature will be able to keep up by adaptation or migration. And guess what, the speed of adding carbon dioxide by humans is unprecedented in the known natural history. Human kind has the doubtful honour to realise such a rise of carbon dioxide in hundreds of years instead of ten thousands of years earlier in natural history.

In conclusion ecosystem destruction and abrupt climate change are reinforcing eachother very strongly and agriculture is delivering a double whamming (directly and indirectly via the other phenomenon) to both of them. That is why the complete replacement of agriculture by permaculture is an absolute condition for mitigating, if still possible currently, abrupt climate change and the sixth mass extinction as much as possible. Other absolute conditions are in my view:

- An almost complete replacement of burning fossil fuels by renewable energy.

- The replacement of a very resource consuming, spoiled and decadent lifestyle especially in the US, Europe and other "developed" regions with a far more modest lifestyle together with a much better organised society which is no longer capital, money and greed driven but ecologically driven.

- The humane limitation of human population as needed for a world without human-caused climate change and mass extinction.

Thirdly how agriculture is actually spreading death on so many crucial subsystems and functions of our world and this on the very vaste areas of land it occupies:

- The poisoning and/or tilling monoculture agriculture does not leave any space for integration of other natural elements thus of biodiversity on the very vaste areas of land it occupies. On the contrary it focusses on killing as much biodiversity as possible to eradicate any natural competition. This is one direct way with which agriculture is making a very substantial contribution to the sixth mass extinction.

- Pesticides kill the natural soillife just as tilling does and as such destroy the neccessary base of land ecosystems. As a result the soil no longer takes the carbon effectively in and releases already stored carbon adding to the problem of greenhouse gasses and climate change!

- Furthermore dead soil chemical agriculture can't function without its chemical fertilizers which in their turn release nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas far more potent than methane which is far more potent then carbon dioxide.

- Producing some of those fertlizers is a very energy intensive process also adding to the greenhouse gasses.

- Lets not forget those pesticides destroy biodiversity also outside the vaste areas of land agriculture occupies, again adding to the greenhouse, climate change and mass extinction problem.

- The poisoning and/or tilling monoculture agriculture is by itself a very weak system because of its lack of biodiversity. In fact they are totally non viable energy wasting systems that can only exist temporarily and artificially because of consuming large volumes of oil (fertilizers and pesticides). In addition those weak poisonous monocultures give rise to pests and diseases for which pesticides are needed. Still new adapted pests and diseases (superweeds, ...) appear, which the greedy, sociopathic and naturopathic corporations use as an opportunity to sell even more and other poisons spreading more and more sickness and death.

Fourthly there are many more death spreading matters to argue about the destructive agriculture and meat industry:

– Meat production uses easily ten times more natural resources, poisonous pesticides and fertilizer than vegetable food production.

– Clearing forests, thus destroying the forest ecosystems, mainly for meat production, livestock feed or other production, releases their carbon and their carbon sequestring potential is destroyed thus increasing the greenhouse gasses in a recurring manner.

– Methane burbs and farts of the cows.
– Ocean dead zones caused by fertilizer runoff.
– Soil erosion.
– Fresh water depletion.
– … .

So agriculture industry and corrupted states stop spreading your promoted flagrant lies. Permaculture is the real and only way to go. Anyway climate change will destroy agriculture since it is very sensitive to small changes in climate parameters and to extreme wheather. Permaculture is far more resistent and durable for that matter!

As argued above the destruction will be colossal and only controllable ecological SRM (solar radiation management) and therefore with mirrors and not geoengineering our atmosphere, can stop AGW and therefore this colossal destruction.

By the way. The permaculture way of producing food instead of the death spreading agriculture would create a lot of intelligent interesting jobs. In fact anybody can start producing food for himself, his family, his neighborhood, … the permaculture way.

On the matter of poisoning see among others the following video's mostly about the roundup cocktail with glyphosate and on gmo roundup-ready crops:

Human-Caused Poisoning of Life and Earth: Monsantos Kriegserklärung gegen die Menschheit.
Human-Caused Poisoning of Life and Earth: Poisoned Fields - Glyphosate, the underrated risk?.
Human-Caused Poisoning of Life and Earth: Roundup (Glyphosat) - Das stille Gift.
Human-Caused Poisoning of Life and Earth: Monsanto - Mit Gift und Genen [Arte Doku HD].
Human-Caused Poisoning of Life and Earth: TTIP and GMOs.

Some other sources:

Glyphosate from Monsanto’s Roundup Decimates Microbes in Soils and the Human Gut – New Science.
Glyphosate Worse than We Could Imagine. It’s Everywhere.
Bayer-top ter verantwoording voor Round-Up debacle.
The Colossal Mistake of Underestimating Climate Change and the sixth Mass Extinction.

The article ”The Colossal Mistake of Underestimating the Death Spreading Agriculture and Meat Industry” was written by Paka Small.

Appendix A

The vicious cycle of Ecosystem Destruction(X)Climate Change is accelerating severely and drives together with fossil fuel burning a runaway and abrupt sixth mass extinction at a speed as never seen before in natural history. This is a vicious cycle because ecosystem destruction drives climate change and vice versa climate change drives ecosystem destruction. See below for a growing list of video's about large scale phenomena driving this vicious cycle.

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Freedom is DEAD in this far-flung, godforsaken country

Should we be grateful they weren't raided by heavily-armed SWAT teams?

Charges laid against nine raw milk suppliers after 12-month investigation

Stuff,

11 December, 2020

Nine raw milk suppliers accused of putting consumer health at risk are facing criminal proceedings.

The Ministry for Primary Industries laid charges against the suppliers this week, following a 12-month investigation.

During a co-ordinated sting in December 2019, ministry staff shut down sales of raw milk from dairy farms in Manawatū, Horowhenua, Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Nelson and Southland.

During the raids, 62 compliance officers seized everything from client lists to computer hard drives.

Of the farms raided, five had partnership or heard share agreements and two were selling raw milk as cosmetic or bath milk.

The distribution methods used via these agreements are illegal under rules that came into effect in 2016.

They require dairy farmers to register if they want to produce raw milk, and follow hygiene rules for bottling, storing and distributing the milk.

Ministry for Primary Industries compliance director Gary Orr confirmed on Friday charges have been laid. — .

That's because unpasteurised milk that hasn't been treated carries more risk of food poisoning and has been linked to gastrointestinal outbreaks.

Gary Orr, the ministry’s director of compliance services, confirmed the charges in a statement to Stuff on Friday.

The charges vary from supplier to supplier, but relate to failing to comply with the Animal Products Act, breaches of notices and obstruction.

In some cases it is alleged the failure to comply was with the knowledge they could create a risk to human health.

Phillippa Martin, who owns MannaMilk with husband John, is defending their operation, south of Levin, as safer than what the law mandates.

She was unaware the charges had been laid when Stuff contacted her on Friday morning.

Martin was shocked the ministry had released the information publicly without notifying the affected suppliers.

A ministry spokesman said charges were filed in the courts before defendants were notified. This could take days or weeks.

Martin said lawyers had advised them the ministry didn't have jurisdiction over a limited partnership model. But the system is untested in court.

The distribution methods used via these agreements are illegal under rules that came into effect in 2016.

They require dairy farmers to register if they want to produce raw milk, and follow hygiene rules for bottling, storing and distributing the milk.

Officials say unregistered suppliers of raw milk are putting consumer health at risk.

Earlier in the week, Rangitīkei MP Ian McKelvie said he was surprised the ministry took 12 months to conduct its investigation.

Meanwhile, farmers were left in limbo.

“It must be very frustrating for the farmers concerned. I also find it interesting MPI are not keeping the farmers up to date with their decision-making progress."

The new regulations came about after raw milk was responsible for a significant gastro outbreak in Timaru in 2014.

It resulted in seven people contracting campylobacter, New Zealand's most notified gastrointestinal disease.

In response, the Government tightened hygiene standards, while any milk delivered off-farm required customers to sign for it and volumes to be recorded.

Farms were required to store milk in ministry-registered vending machines or secure fridge depots, where the milk could be picked up by customers.

However, it’s alleged some suppliers found a loophole to avoid the associated compliance costs, which are said to be between $10,000 and $20,000.

A briefing to former Food Safety Minister Damien O'Connor, obtained by Stuff earlier this year, stated the ministry was losing about $60,000 and $75,000 a year since the new regulations came into play.

Covid-19: Ministry outlines resurgence plan in case of summer outbreak

New Zealanders need to be prepared to stay put if caught up in Covid-19 outbreak over summer, but ready to return home if outbreak has spread widely, the government says.

Radio NZ,

16 December,2020

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Dr Bloomfield are outlining to the public what planning is in place, and what New Zealanders may have to do if there is another outbreak.

Hipkins says the summer holiday period poses some unique challenges in responding to an outbreak.

"Large numbers of us will be travelling for holidays or seasonal work, there are more social gatherings and large events such as festivals - and, like other Kiwis, there will be health system workers taking well-deserved leave," he says.

"Although we can't predict exactly where or how a community case might emerge, New Zealanders can be reassured planning has been extensive, and has included scenario testing and understanding actions that might be needed, including, as a last resort, alert level changes."

Hipkins says people need to be prepared for their plans to change and carry extra supplies, including hand sanitiser and face coverings.

He says people need to continue to wash their hands, use the Covid tracer app, including the Bluetooth function, and get tested and stay home if they are sick.

The government's planning is based on three broad scenarios, ranging from the best to worst case scenario in the event of a community case.

Three scenarios:

Scenario 1, border worker tests positive: Contact tracing, testing, and isolation systems come into effect, New Zealand likely remains at alert level 1.
Scenario 2, person tests positive while on holiday, linked to border: Local or regional testing is ramped up, targeted restrictions and alert level changes possible. Campers asked to follow official advice.
Scenario 3, person tests positive after attending large music festival with no link to border: High risk of transmission across the country, testing capacity ramps up nationwide and national alert level changes possible. Events may be cancelled, NZers asked to stay in their bubble and wait for official advice.

Hipkins says if there is an outbreak at a campsite or music festival, people would need to initially stay where they were while officials assess the situation.

This could lead to targeted restrictions or alert level changes, and people would be asked to follow official advice.

Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield at the Covid media update on 3 November 2020.

Minister for Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone

Scenario planning also includes someone testing positive after they had travelled home from a music festival and investigations finding no clear link to the border.

"In a worst-case scenario, if it became clear there was a high risk of widespread transmission, you'd need to stay where you are and in your bubble until you get official advice," Hipkins says. "We don't want people rushing home and possibly taking the virus with them."

He said people would also need to be prepared for such a scenario triggering a change to alert level 3, meaning people may have to return home.

"It's important to remember that this is a worst-case scenario. After a long, hard year, we all deserve to enjoy our summer - including those who are working hard through the holidays to keep us safe. Let's thank them by each and every one of us doing our bit to stop the spread of Covid-19," Hipkins said.

Dr Bloomfield says we are coming to the end of a year that has felt longer than most and although New Zealanders and ministry staff alike will be looking forward to a break, we need to be prepared for an outbreak of Covid-19 for our first summer with the virus.

"In each of these scenarios ... there are extensive contingency plans across the wider government," he says.

"We do know what to do, our DHBs do all have summer preparedness plans in place."

He said the core systems of testing, isolating and contact tracing were established, "and we know they work".

He said he was confident in the planning across government and the contact tracing systems.

Dr Bloomfield acknowledges it is possible testing will drop off over summer, but says the most important testing is at the border.

The usual bullshit headlines from back in June

New Zealand has reported no new Covid-19 cases for more than two weeks.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters she did "a little dance" when she was told the country no longer had any active virus cases.

"While we're in a safer, stronger position, there's still no easy path back to pre-Covid life, but the determination and focus we have had on our health response will now be vested in our economic rebuild," Ms Ardern said.

"While the job is not done, there is no denying this is a milestone. So can I finish with a very simple, 'Thank you, New Zealand'."

Sunday, 29 November 2020

The plight of farmers in ravished Australia

Multitude’ of problems

confronting farmers causing

‘incredible desperation’

Sky News

This year has been challenging and difficult for many people but none more so than farmers who are trying to rebuild after the worst drought on record, devastating bushfires and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Frontier Services National Director Jannine Jackson told Sky News farmers were struggling financially and emotionally and “giving up”.

“Northern NSW has had some rain, but some of it’s just not enough, we’ve just had farmers in northern NSW who’ve managed to get some crop in which got damaged by the hail,” she said.

“We’ve got farmers in Queensland who are unable to get parts due to COVID.

“We’ve got people that are actually struggling to do harvests because they can’t get the labour.”

Ms Jackson said there was “incredible desperation” among farmers.

“It almost feels like it’s just one after another,” she said.

“What’s really heartbreaking for farmers is if you can imagine having seven to eight years of drought then having enough rain to actually get a decent harvest then actually not being able to get the harvest off.

“This is going to impact us in terms of our ability to get good fruit and veg, good meat, this isn’t just the farmers.”

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

New Zealand Leaves Crops to Rot

AGRICULTURAL TERROR: New Zealand Blocks Farmworkers, Leaves Crops to Rot

Attacks on our food supply continue at all levels: New Zealand has blocked farmworkers from entering, leaving crops to rot. Biden advocates mandatory COVID19 testing for farms, processing plants, and grocery stores, ensuring more shutdown of the food supply. Vandals hang bolts from corn, ruining thousands of acres of silage and potentially killing thousands of cattle in a "willful, specific act to harm livestock." A massive -- and full -- grain elevator in Marengo has burned to the ground. Christian breaks down the latest sabotage on our food supply chain.

The full show

Monday, 28 September 2020

Ice Farmer on the engineered destruction of the food supply

Christian Westbrook: Food Wars...the Engineered Destruction of Our Food Supply

Christian "The Ice Age Farmer" Westbrook discusses the engineered and deliberate destruction of our food supply. Pretexts cited to shut down farms and cull livestock include the spread of "coronavirus" between humans on farms, transmission from animals to humans, as well as outright sabotage of food storehouses. He describes the move to tax and eliminate meat and replace it with fake, synthetic, lab-grown foodstuffs. Power elites seeks to track and trace all food through artificial intelligence and the blockchain. He suggests everyone begin to grow their own food

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Lord Birkenhead's 1929 Predictions for 2029https://www.scribd.com/document/36111...

Fauci Warns That Earth Has Entered a “Pandemic Era”https://futurism.com/neoscope/fauci-w...

Food Chain Reaction crisis simulation ends with global carbon taxhttps://www.cargill.com/story/food-ch...

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