Comments on: Bananas As We Know Them Are Doomed https://plentiful-lands.com/bananas-as-we-know-them-are-doomed/ Good food, thriving biodiversity & farmers' dignity Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:52:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Hairstyles https://plentiful-lands.com/bananas-as-we-know-them-are-doomed/#comment-3508 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:02:34 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=704#comment-3508 Definitely believe that which you stated. Your favorite reason appeared to be on the net the simplest thing to be aware of. I say to you, I certainly get irked while people consider worries that they just don’t know about. You managed to hit the nail upon the top as well as defined out the whole thing without having side effect , people could take a signal. Will probably be back to get more. Thanks

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By: Feed the Future: The Invisible Loss of Foods we Love https://plentiful-lands.com/bananas-as-we-know-them-are-doomed/#comment-2242 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:58:37 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=704#comment-2242 […] It’s dangerous to put all eggs in one basket. That’s a lesson we should have learned from the story of the banana, where now only one variety – the Cavendish – now dominates 99% of banana exports. Plant breeders are working hard to find a new variety to replace Cavendish because a fungus is ravaging these banana monocultures (read the full story here). […]

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By: Naomi https://plentiful-lands.com/bananas-as-we-know-them-are-doomed/#comment-593 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:39:06 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=704#comment-593 Thank you for your comment, Harold! Yes, that’s a really tricky question. I absolutely agree with you that in-season fruits and vegetables are the healthiest (they have the highest nutrient content, especially if they did not travel long distances to reach the consumer).

I’ve been thinking and learning about genetic engineering a lot recently. While I don’t see much evidence for hazards of genetically modified crops to our health in scientific literature, I agree that the social and economic problems tied to it are enormous. I think you are right in assuming that, once GMO were established in bananas, it would not reverse because companies might have their interests in keeping that crop. Too much power concentrated in the hands of a few companies will certainly not benefit neither the farmers nor the consumers in the long run.
What we need, as I said in the article, is a holistic perspective on this problem. Not just for bananas, but for all crops. We might not be able to immediately see the necessity for more agricultural biodiversity, but that’s really the only way we, as humans, can survive. Sadly, many only see the short-term economic benefits of developing a few high-yielding crops.

Thanks for your thoughts on this, it is so good to see that we as consumers are starting to wake up to this problem! I believe we have great power through our consumer choices. I’ll keep writing about this topic – soon, I’m planning to publish a piece on the diversity of grapevines and chocolate!

Best wishes,
Naomi

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By: Harold https://plentiful-lands.com/bananas-as-we-know-them-are-doomed/#comment-592 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:20:55 +0000 https://plentiful-lands.com/?p=704#comment-592 Yes I have read this unfortunate natural problem. I try to eat fruits and vegetables in the season they are at their best. GMO produced products are not on my list if ICan help it and have choices. I would do without if thats all there was. To alter my health and eat GMO foods so farmers can exist I would not. To eat less good food so their is some left for others I would do !

The Dutch Scientest who wants to use GMO temporarily , has the wrong idea and if such a thing becomes normal than it will never reverse , big money is one very good reason! This idea of providing a lesser quality product for all is only a satisfying term to those who produce the product and are creating a false enviroment!

Thanks
Harold

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