February 18, 2012 5:00 PM. 21 attended.
Meet-Up (02/18) – “The Sustainability & Efficacy of Organic Farming”
The Ann Arbor Science & Skeptics are having a meet-up on Saturday, February 18th from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Classic Cup Cafe. Our special guest will be Dr. Catherine Badgley, assistant professor of Biology at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Badgley is an advocate of organic farming, and believes that it would have many benefits to all societies. She also argues that organic farming itself is sustainable and could feed the entire world. She is currently teaching a course called ‘Food, Land, and Society,’ which explores global and local food issues.
The first part of the event will be for general socializing and ordering refreshments. After which, there will be some announcements, and then we’ll start the informal Q & A at approximately 5:30pm.
If anyone from downtown would like a lift, please message me. I can pick up folks from the Old Town Tavern at 4:00.
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Janice Loffreda-Wren
Co-Organizer+2 guestsSome great questions and points made attendees. Thought Dr. Badgley did a wonderful job of not only defining organic and conventional farming and the differences between them, but also discussing those differences in a much broader global scope involving economic, ecologic and human rights issues. Very informative. Would like to expand upon the Backyard Brains talk to get a deeper view of neuroscience. Felt too rushed. -
Lee RohrerA list of references to jump start any persons interest might also be good. Maybe where to go for a soil test or how to do it yourself. My response suggests more to learn.
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Ronda GFriendly people. I felt very welcomed. Extreeeeemly interesting and entertaining (!)first speaker. Main speaker and topic informative. I won't miss the next one, that's for sure!
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lisa+1 guestI enjoyed the special brain-roach segment. Dr. Badgley's discussion was also very enjoyable. It did clarify some assumptions that I had previously heard about organic farming.
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Anne Kadrovich+1 guestGreat topic, and good job addressing the concerns brought up by those who don't support organic farming. It got me thinking about sustainability in a broader sense, encompassing not only the environment, but concerns for those who are in contact with the food from the farm to the table.
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Over on our website, I've posted two entries about Dr. Badgley's advocacy of organic farming. One is a link to a 2007 paper that she wrote, and the other is a short, 6-minute video. We'll probably be referencing one or both of these at the meet-up tomorrow. If you have time, check 'em out: http://annarborscienceskeptic.com