Dirty Greek - Blogathon Post 1 - Globalization and Agriculture

If we are saying that the loss of species in and of itself is inherently bad -- I don't think we know enough about how the world works to say that.

- Craig Manson, appointed by President Bush to position overseeing the Endangered Species Act

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It is no secret that modern, industrial agriculture is based on a global infrastructure. Globalization has changed agriculture almost everywhere that food is bought, sold, grown, and produced, but its effects on local agricultural systems in the developing world have been staggering. It has drastically affected the environments, economies, and cultures of these nations in ways that are already clear but will no doubt become even clearer as time passes.

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Link or Discuss | By George on 02/25/2006 @ 12:17 PM | Share And Enjoy: