Not with that attitude.

I agree with you that there are people who will read news like this and use it as an excuse to continue with destructive practices and that we should exercise caution in sharing such “good news” for that reason… but also, a little resilience means that there is still a chance to do something before it’s too late.

painkillers

paracetamol and ibuprofen

…Call me when they discover an opium tree.

Back in my day, the Tesla Model S was the best of the best. It doesn’t seem so long ago…

For anyone interested, the folks at Amazon Restore seem very much aligned with the ideas of ecological sustainability and personal freedom and how these two things support each other. (I am too, of course.)

Cooking your food is bad for you. Kills nearly all the nutrients in your food. Haven’t done so in years and don’t miss it. Many other ways to process your food that improves flavor and texture. And it’s healthier.

Of course do your own research before planting any of these…

• Achillea millefolium
• Allium tuberosum
• Aloe vera
• Annona cherimola
• Annona cherimola × squamosa
• Annona squamosa
• Arbutus unedo
• Atriplex portulacoides
• Borago officinalis
• Canna jaegeriana
• Carissa macrocarpa
• Carpobrotus rossii
• Casimiroa edulis ‘Redlands’ (more tolerant of humidity)
• Centella asiatica
• Citrus japonica
• Citrus × limon ‘Improved Meyer’
• Citrus × limon × reticulata ‘Lemonade’
• Coccoloba uvifera
• Corchorus olitorius
• Cordiera sessilis
• Cucumis melo (Flexuosus Group)
• Dovyalis caffra
• Ficus carica (find a cultivar that can handle foggy winters)
• Flacourtia indica
• Garcinia livingstonei
• Helianthus maximiliani
• Helianthus tuberosus
• Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus
• Lycium chinense
• Manilkara zapota (some grafted trees stay very small)
• Melissa officinalis
• Mentha × piperita
• Monarda citriodora
• Moringa oleifera
• Morus macroura
• Morus microphylla
• Oenanthe javanica
• Opuntia ficus-indica
• Persea americana (find a cultivar that works for your area)
• Persicaria odorata
• Phoenix reclinata
• Pithecellobium dulce
• Portulacaria afra
• Prunus persica
• Punica granatum
• Salvadora persica
• Salvia coccinea
• Salvia fruticosa
• Salvia hispanica
• Salvia mexicana
• Spondias dulcis
• Spondias purpurea
• Symphytum officinale
• Ximenia caffra
• Ziziphus mauritiana
• whichever Capsicum cultivars make you happy

My guess is that this is counting “grass-fed” animals and feed crops separately.

Your results may vary.

I am NOT Jim West.

Grass is a pestilence that should be eradicated worldwide, but legumes can be excellent support species, and some even make tasty fruits. Dialium guineense is one that most people don’t seem to know, but apparently bonobos like it!

food forests

I would argue that growing your own food and NOT cooking it is even more revolutionary.

Rice, maize

from Factors of Soil Formation by Hans Jenny:

Ditch the grass. Live vegan and grow your own veganic permaculture food forest using syntropic agriculture methods.

Rice, maize

from Factors of Soil Formation by Hans Jenny:

Ditch the grass. Live vegan and grow your own veganic permaculture food forest using syntropic agriculture methods.

I just thought that this was interesting. I’m not so hyped about it like the author of the article.

Friendly reminder to anyone reading that forests can deliver all of these benefits and food at the same time.

Friendly reminder to anyone reading that forests can deliver all of these benefits and food at the same time.

I’d be curious to know your strategy (if you have one) for moving toward food self-sufficiency. It seems as though your current situation is not serving you, and I wish you success in finding something that does.

I found this to be an intriguing summary: https://wiki.slrpnk.net/articles:whatissolarpunk

But what is driving all of that soy production in the first place?