What is missing from this equation is the use of pesticides and chemistry to increase yield, which people shopping at farmers’ markets tend to value.
If we remove artificial fertilizers and pesticides from the food chain, the human population of the earth will be reduced by at least 50%.
i was going to say just that. these efficiencies of big ag are done in ways that some people would rather pay a premium to avoid.
i’m agnostic about which method is ultimately “better for the environment”
but I don’t think it’s “obvious” that Big Ag is the best answer in that regard
that said, i’m not opposed to Big Ag....or other big aggregate solutions. big aggregate solutions are an advancement. the next advancement involves being able to opt out of those big advancements, ie, home schooling, etc.