DOWN AND DIRTY: IS PEAK SOIL
MORE PRESSING THAN PEAK OIL?
9:30am Sat 21 May / Queensland Terrace State Library at Ideas Festival
Visiting the US ‘Dust Bowl’ in 1929 future
President Roosevelt observed: “a nation
that destroys its soils destroys itself”.
Vegetarianism and veganism are on the rise
as ethical dietary choices. However the
undiscussed consequence of this trend is
the increase of large-scale cereal agriculture
and its effect on the Australian landscape
and biodiversity. Deb Newell founder of the
Hunter Gatherer’s Dinner Club discusses
the concept of peak soil and the benefits
of consuming foods grown and raised in
their natural locations. Deb is also featured
in the May edition of the Griffith REVIEW.
