With some large Companies buying out Farmers et.al. The Nations'/and Global farmers' food bowl is diminishing, not to mention the devastation that recent weather around the globe has caused. What can be done about this situation? I would be interested in OLO's opinions.
NSB

learn to grow food in your front yard

govts making ethonol subsidies..
to grow corn to run cars

so people starve
is just nutts

but the world has gone crazy
so learn how to grow your own

get some chickens

Dear Noisy,

Thanks for this thread.

I watched an interview on TV yesterday - where they
were telling us that the Chinese are buying up some
of our most fertile land and that in the future we
may well be buying our food from China. That is a
real concern. Why are foreigners allowed to buy and
own properties in Australia when they don't live here?
Seems to me that there should be legislation to
prevent that. Of what benefit is there to our country
if we keep selling off what we've got to overseas
investors. The government should be encouraging our
farmers to grow things - not sell their properties
to overseas owners.

Dear Noisy,

The following website may be of interest:

http://www.energybulletin.net/node/52706

*and that in the future we
may well be buying our food from China.*

Gawd Lexi, now they are scaring little old grandmothers
like yourself :)

Australia still exports two thirds of the food that it
produces, so you are not about to starve.

The global food problem? I've been going on about family
planning in the third world for about 30 years now but
the world seemingly doesen't care. Best you ring the
Vatican to cash in a few valuables and feed them.

Oh dear it looks like we will only have 50 cereals to choose for breakfast instead of 75. Might also help the massive obesity problem.