More Pollinator Species In Jeopardy, Threatening World Food Supply
- How should we combat and prevent this issue?
- Do you think this is one of this most pressing issues of climate change? Why or why not?
- Should pesticide use be restricted or banned altogether? Alternative method?
I feel like pesticides should be banned and restricted all together, but realistically, it is seems impossible. We have use them for so long, generations of farmers would suffer if pesticides were banned or restricted. I am sure people would be able to find their ways around using pesticides. There are tons of studies that show that pesticides are bad for your body, but people continue using them. Having the entire world convert to organic foods is a huge challenge because it is more expensive, and it could cause major economic problems.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Monica's comment that pesticides should be phased out. Alternative methods have been used for some time and should begin to be used more frequently. For example farmers can practice organic farming, use natural pest predators, etc. Pesticides are harmful to animals and the environment so we should start incorporating different methods into our farming, before there are long term effects.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that this is one of the most pressing issues of climate change, especially since it isn't talked about a lot. If pollinators were to become extinct, 75 percent of our food crop would be destroyed, which would create huge problems like food shortages and would cost billions of dollars, putting countries' economies at risk, especially ones which heavily depend on pollinators.
ReplyDeleteRather than banning pesticides, we should require companies to state which crops were grown with the use of pesticides. On one hand, people want to avoid them because they can be harmful to you in the long run. Other the other hand, they help farmers grow more for less money. If we require products to specify whether they were grown with pesticides, then people can drive the industry in whichever direction they want. If people don't care, then companies can continue doing what they are doing. But if most people oppose pesticides, and only buy products that haven't been grown with them, then companies have no choice but to stop using them (or at least start making sure that they grow at least some part without pesticides) to keep their business going.
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