Yeah well, out here in the Sierras, we’re starting to grow our own.  If for no other reason that the cost of gas to go to the store is significant enough to consider.

But it is true that the continuing growth of humankind will eclipse the supply of each & every commodity available before too long.

The fact is we are experiencing exponential growth in world population.  And that, my friends, is the stuff bubbles are made of.  That is be they dot.com, real estate or human population.

For a look at the bubble we humans are in, see http://ldolphin.org/popul.html If this were a financial market one would say that the trend is not sustainable.  Sell human futures short…

It’s gonna get real weird out there before too long, good luck y’all…

Argie,
No argument the ‘fiesta’ is over. It is clear that what we need are new ways of looking at and solving current problems and learning a better way to live on the Earth. Yes there will be collapse this is change. I did not mean to suggest in my post that we should deal with the current food crisis with a more creative use of the corporate/civilized structure that has brought us to this point. Only a new seed will yield a new crop. You bring a good point in the use of the word collapse. The more we can act as a positive catalyst to make this transition/collapse into a progressive event the sooner new solutions arise to global problems.

Certainly there are limits but we are far from those. The biggest limiting factor today is a creative vision focused on nourishing everyone everywhere on the planet. Letting the family farmer back on the farm, more emphasis on local production, exposing the big lie in Ethanol and taking back the production of our food from those who’s priorities are not first and foremost nourishing to life would be a good start.

So true, so true Jackpine. And, there is little to be done about the first unfortunate, and not much to change the basic nature of the second unfortunate. (though they can be controlled).

The third unfortunate we CAN hopefully fix. It’s not because there is a lack of overall commonsense, it’s just lacking in the places where policy is made in governmental institutions.

THAT has to change!

This Agri Business mentality and profiteering is literally Killling US, the World and doing a grave diservice to the Livestock we are meant to be the Stewards for.
Real Farmers KNOW they must cae for their animals to assure a competitve Product- care and health are vital to their bottom line. The mere fact a Farmer must commit unfailing dedication to the care & health of these animals to survive in a FREE MARKET protects US all.
They are the ones who go out - Willingly- to the Barns in the Dead Cold Nights to assist in Birthing, they are the ones who clean and maintain the envrionment regardless of persoanl health & safety. No Corp owned Enterprise can compare to the Heart of a Family Farmer. they can No t Hire nor train this into any employee- it is in their blood- their very fiber!
The numerous food Borne Illness are directly related to the lack of true commitment and personal economic survival. Not just the lack of hands on rearing and care, but the ability to ship their tainted products around the Country & the World. thus enlarging the number who will be effected by their lack of Proper animal Husbandry Practices.
Then consider the level of compassion a hands On farmer mus thave towards those he works so hard for EVERYDAY, then consider the 9-5’er who has no such relationship with the animals- Just a factory line worker. This relates directly not only to the abuse & neglect of these animals but to the detachment which results in ablity to Scoop one up and push it into the Slaughter house. Not just a crime against that animal, but to those who will consume it -soemwhere else, Not His problem, just trying to make it through the day and get my check and go Home.
Corporatizatin has done Great harm in many sectors (health care, education, prison management, MILITARY) and places All Of US at Great Risk!

Unfortunately, there is a limit to how much a plant can yield and there is a limit of arable land...and there is a limit to the water needed.

More unfortunately, there is no limit to the greed of commodity traders and multinational agricultural corporations.

Even more unfortunately, there is very limited commonsense in the halls of the development organizations and governmental institutions that set agricultural policy.