Thanks for the link, trache.
I think that the resource-wars have already begun...
The government is fully aware of the issue....I have no doubt about that either!
There is some really good stuff on that page:
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...approximately 10 calories of fossil fuels are required to produce every 1 calorie of food eaten in the US.
The size of this ratio stems from the fact that every step of modern food production is fossil fuel and petrochemical powered:
1. Pesticides are made from oil;
2. Commercial fertilizers are made from ammonia, which is made from
natural gas, which is also about to peak.
3. Farming implements such as tractors and trailers are constructed
and powered using oil;
4. Food distribution networks are entirely dependant on oil. For
instance, if you live in the US, the average piece of food is
transported 1,500 miles before it gets to your plate. If you live in
Canada, that number is 5,000 miles.
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