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| ====== Food ====== | ====== Food ====== | ||
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| It appears at the onset of 2021, that worldwide energy supplies are peaking in extraction rates, specifically oil. This would suggest that into the future, continued stagnation of economic activity will occur. The 1972 book Limits to Growth outlined the consequences to the global industrial civilization should business as usual be continued into this century (collapse). The purpose of this site is not to repeat the findings of the modelling, but rather present potential adaptations to this predicament, | It appears at the onset of 2021, that worldwide energy supplies are peaking in extraction rates, specifically oil. This would suggest that into the future, continued stagnation of economic activity will occur. The 1972 book Limits to Growth outlined the consequences to the global industrial civilization should business as usual be continued into this century (collapse). The purpose of this site is not to repeat the findings of the modelling, but rather present potential adaptations to this predicament, | ||
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| It is unlikely that each person could produce 100% of their own food in the local context of Townsville, thus the formation of local markets and trade will be necessary. | It is unlikely that each person could produce 100% of their own food in the local context of Townsville, thus the formation of local markets and trade will be necessary. | ||
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| + | A balance of nutrient dense foods, and calorie dense foods is required at a minimum for sustainable human health. | ||
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| + | ==== Calorie dense foods ==== | ||
| + | Calories are important for energy, but in the absence of nutrient dense foods, will lead to mineral deficiencies and damage to human health. | ||
| + | The [[wiki: | ||
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| + | A non-exhaustive list of potential calorie dense foods given in the table below. The focus is on foods that can be grown. | ||
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| + | ^Starch^Nuts^Staple^ | ||
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| ==== Vegetables ==== | ==== Vegetables ==== | ||
| Vegetables are typically good sources of nutrients, however they will lack the raw calories that are required to sustain life long term. | Vegetables are typically good sources of nutrients, however they will lack the raw calories that are required to sustain life long term. | ||
| The [[wiki: | The [[wiki: | ||
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| + | A non-exhaustive list of vegetables is given in the table below: | ||
| + | ^Vegetables^ | ||
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| + | ==== Herbs & Spices ==== | ||
| + | Without Herbs and Spices, meals would be very poor indeed. Some herbs and spices provide additional nutrient value as well. The [[wiki: | ||
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| + | A non-exhaustive list of vegetables is given in the table below: | ||
| + | ^Herbs & Spices^ | ||
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| + | ===== Meat ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Not possible or Unlikely ===== | ||
| + | * Grains | ||
| + | * Cereals | ||
| + | * Cool climate vegetables (broccoli etc.) | ||
| + | * Meat - beef, lamb etc. | ||
