Didn't look at the links provided but the general tone of the homepage
seemed quite apocalyptic with a "we're all doomed, Captain Mainwaring!"
tone, which probably isn't all that helpful...

However events of the last few weeks have shown that food security is
certainly coming onto the global and even national agenda, and will
become even more of an issue if Peak Oil becomes a reality.

Its something we are thinking about as Transition Town Westcliff, in
fact we held our first 'Open Space' event around the question of 'How
will Westcliff feed itself when the oil runs out?"

http://westclifftransition.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/wen-earth-day-2008-food-secu\
rity-open-space-at-porters/

*http://tinyurl.com/6b55rq*

Perhaps if we start addressing these issues now rather than later we can
design some kind of locally based (food feet, not food miles!) solution
that might just avoid the 'Mad Max' style scenarios of the doom-mongers???

Cheers Graham

Mick wrote:
>
> Hi Max
>
> I fully agree with Davids reply, but with one addition. The Bible.
> It is a book written for Christians and Jews. If you are not
> Christian or Jew it has no relevance what so ever. So is this all
> going to happen to them only? The good old U S of A has always had
> more of its share of doom mongers. It sort of goes with the zeal with
> which they pursue their particular brands of religion.
>
> In 18th Century Briton produced an economist that predicted that if
> the population continued to grow expediently / Geometrically (as
> opposed to linearly) the ability to provide food would be
> outstripped. Then we went through the Agrarian revolution followed by
> Industrial revolution then War. Problem solved.
>
> The real issue is what would happen if the world economies were on
> equal footing and the true cost of goods were to be paid? As a nation
> we have taken advantage of "cheap" goods. We have also along with
> others outsourced the supply of what we consume. We are largely
> dependant on other nations for our up keep. This is the true danger
> to be considered and dealt with.
>
> The USA presumably has the same issues but compounded by the fact
> that as a nation they rely on selling their goods which are produced
> using foreign components. A sort of double whammy. So its not
> surprising that some citizens and factions are paranoid!
>
> Finaly never forget that what you read on the internet is not always
> true or as it seems.
>
> Regards Mick
>
> --- In southendcafe@...
> <mailto:southendcafe%40yahoogroups.co.uk>, "mxwlflndr" <mxwlflndr@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > This site was posted on another one that I belong to. It scared the
> > daylight's out of me!
> >
> > http://www.theamericannightmare.org/FOOD_SHORTAGE__AAK415.html
> <http://www.theamericannightmare.org/FOOD_SHORTAGE__AAK415.html>
> >
> > Max
> >
>
>

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Graham Burnett

Integrated Design for Local Environmental Resources

www.spiralseed.co.uk

www.grahamburnett.net

Transition Town Westcliff www.transitionwestcliff.org.uk