Modern agriculture is the use of land to convert petroleum into food.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the reliance of modern agriculture on petroleum products for food production.
Albert Allen Bartlett's statement underscores the paradox within modern agriculture, where the production of food is heavily dependent on petroleum, an unsustainable resource. It emphasizes the need to rethink agricultural practices and their environmental impacts, urging a transition towards more sustainable methods that do not rely on fossil fuels.
In practice
In a lecture on environmental science, this quote can be used to discuss the impact of fossil fuels on food systems.
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