Comments on: Food Riots: Caused by Biofuels? http://jcarrot.org/food-riots-caused-by-biofuels/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: aliza http://jcarrot.org/food-riots-caused-by-biofuels/#comment-5487 aliza Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:01 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/food-riots-caused-by-biofuels/#comment-5487 thanks for this post Y....topic near and dear. but i would just add that...a major cause of the food price increases (perhaps greater than that of biofuels) is increasing populations, mostly in asia, that are outstripping production growth- and in those large countries- china, india, etc- incomes are increasing, leading to more food consumption and more meat consumption - and suddenly we can't keep up with it anymore. global food stocks have fallen below their 1973 levels for the first time ever, and it is unclear if these prices will ever fall. but i also completely agree with your assessment of biofuels, not to mention the destruction of forests to provide us with fuel...definitely not THE ANSWER, and Gersh will tell you until they come up with algael biofuels or something. thanks for this post Y….topic near and dear. but i would just add that…a major cause of the food price increases (perhaps greater than that of biofuels) is increasing populations, mostly in asia, that are outstripping production growth- and in those large countries- china, india, etc- incomes are increasing, leading to more food consumption and more meat consumption - and suddenly we can’t keep up with it anymore. global food stocks have fallen below their 1973 levels for the first time ever, and it is unclear if these prices will ever fall.

but i also completely agree with your assessment of biofuels, not to mention the destruction of forests to provide us with fuel…definitely not THE ANSWER, and Gersh will tell you until they come up with algael biofuels or something.

]]> By: Asher ben Avraham http://jcarrot.org/food-riots-caused-by-biofuels/#comment-5484 Asher ben Avraham Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:16:14 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/food-riots-caused-by-biofuels/#comment-5484 Hello I have been trying to think of a way to add something to the counting of the omer that would help me reflect on both the meaning of the counting and the wider world around us. Although I am *mostly* (80%) vegetarian, I have decided to fast from meat entirely during the counting as a means to reflect more deeply on issues such as those detailed in this article and their connection to my life as an individual, my home, and my relationships. I eat fish and fowl at least once a week each, so it's something of a sacrifice, but admittedly not one as large as someone who might eat meat two or three times a day. Nonetheless, I would also point out that some mourning strictures are observed during the counting of the omer, and not eating meat is often associated with mourning - so the idea is not without a Jewish context. I'd be interested in what others have to say about this idea and if anyone else has done it in the past. Thanks, Asher Hello
I have been trying to think of a way to add something to the counting of the omer that would help me reflect on both the meaning of the counting and the wider world around us. Although I am *mostly* (80%) vegetarian, I have decided to fast from meat entirely during the counting as a means to reflect more deeply on issues such as those detailed in this article and their connection to my life as an individual, my home, and my relationships. I eat fish and fowl at least once a week each, so it’s something of a sacrifice, but admittedly not one as large as someone who might eat meat two or three times a day. Nonetheless, I would also point out that some mourning strictures are observed during the counting of the omer, and not eating meat is often associated with mourning - so the idea is not without a Jewish context. I’d be interested in what others have to say about this idea and if anyone else has done it in the past.

Thanks,
Asher

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