Saving the Planet With Your Food Choices | Michael Twining | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of climate impacts of GMOs, regenerative agriculture, and glyphosate herbicide. Experts working in the field have expressed concerns about potential environmental impacts of these technologies, which warrants further scientific investigation. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: storage.ted.com...
Michael Twining is a seasoned agriculture expert with over 50 years of experience. He’s dedicated his life to food production and works with growers farming over 500,000 acres of agricultural production in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He is passionate about the potential for agriculture to combat climate change. In his upcoming talk, he’ll delve into how existing technology in the industry can meaningfully reduce climate change, despite misconceptions perpetuated by the food industry. By understanding these misconceptions, he aims to empower consumers to make informed, “Climate Smart” food choices that contribute to saving our planet. Michael Twinning is a seasoned agriculture expert with over 50 years of experience. He's dedicated his life to food production and works with growers farming over 500,000 acres of agricultural production in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He is passionate about the potential for agriculture to combat climate change. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
This has definitely impacted the way I am going to shop for groceries in the future. This man did a great job portraying the problem of climate change and CO2 emissions in agriculture and everyday foods. This man has also helped me understand why I should make better decisions when I go to the grocery store.
Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful comment! Climate Change affects and will affect us all, and aligning our food purchases to incentivize the combination of technology and regenerative farming practices is a simple and powerful thing all of us can do!
One of the greatest Ted talks I’ve ever seen
Thanks so much for your kind words! That means a lot.
His background in farming adds a lot of credibility to his arguments. It's refreshing to hear from someone who's actually worked in the fields and seen these issues firsthand.
Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you found the talk refreshing. Real and pragmatic solutions to Climate change are ready to be implemented if we can provide the right incentives. Those will only become a reality, however, if consumers like yourself are open and supportive-thank you! Your voice and choices can make a real and meaningful difference!
I love how the talk connects complex issues like genetic modification and herbicide use to everyday things like pizza and wings. It makes the topic much more relatable and easier to understand.
So glad this was understandable for you! We can make tremendous progress by embedding climate-friendly and regenerative technology in our food production because most of us won't have to change what we eat. We can enjoy our favorite foods knowing we are doing something good for the environment! Thanks for the comment!
this guy's perspective on agriculture is eye-opening! never thought about how farming could actually help combat climate change. It's cool to see how tech and nature can work together to solve big problems.
Thanks for chiming in and glad this was eye-opening! It truly is amazing what modern agriculture is capable of and could do to help fight climate change if we are able to advance good policies and support the responsible use of technology in regenerative agriculture systems.
The idea of using genetic modification to help plants absorb more CO2 is mind-blowing. It's like giving nature a boost to help fight climate change. Science is so awesome!
GREAT TEDTalk. Wonderful message. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Mike. I appreciate learning from you - a true leader in agriculture!
Thanks, Jeremy! Professionals like yourself help us be better stewards of the land and grow safe, nutritious food.
I struggle a lot with healthier eating but this is a nice motivator!
Great message to help support a different conversation from someone who really understands the topic. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mike.
Jeff, thanks so much for the comment and kind words!
Love this TedX talk and the information it gave for me to think differently at the grocery store. He is right about needing to challenge existing ways and have forward thinking actions.
Bryan, I'm glad you're thinking differently at the grocery store! Our current food labels need to do a better job of helping us understand if the food we are buying is helping or hurting the climate. Savvy consumers like you can help by simply avoiding labels that are designed to scare you and don't convey helpful information. Thanks for the comment!!
Love this kind of thinking! Updating practices with the tech we have available just seems like a no-brainer, especially if it goes towards helping climate change!
Thanks for your comment and you are really on point with your thinking! Using technology in food production that allows us to produce safe, affordable and nutritious food while simultaneously making progress to reverse climate change is possible today and is very exciting. Everyone wins!
Very insightful thoughts on how our food purchases can help improve the climate!
Gray, glad you found the talk insightful!
Great topic and great message! Thanks Mike for sharing a great message to the World for Agriculture!
Thanks, Gregg. Professionals like yourself are leading the way in developing some of the most exciting and sustainable plant nutrition technologies available today. Thanks for all you are doing for sustainable and climate-friendly food production.
Gotta admit, I was skeptical about glyphosate at first, but the explanation about how it can help reduce tillage and keep carbon in the soil makes sense. Still, I'd like to see more long-term studies on its environmental impact.
Great talk Mike! Pleasure to have you as a partner in agriculture.
Thanks, you too Aimee. You have been on the leading edge of climate-friendly farming tech.
Such a fantastic talk! And such important information to understand!
Tanja you are so kind and openminded!
Grand Slam Well Done MIKE!
Thanks, so glad it resonated with you!
The idea of eating our way to a cleaner planet is pretty cool. It's empowering to know that our food choices can make a real difference in fighting climate change.
I hope you dig in on Climate-Smart Food! I hope we can advance to a meaningful Climate-Smart food label in the near future. In the meantime, I appreciate your comment and your doing what you can to avoid food labels that disincentivize safe, modern food production technology!
Great job Mike!
Thanks Karen!
Good points and informative about tilling practices. I don't agree that Glyphosate should be accepted as a practice - too hard to enforce the best ways to use it (sparingly). Soil health is so important, so thank you to Mike for spreading the word.
I'm so glad you found the talk informative! I certainly understand your concern about Glyphosate. I just want to share that I work directly with growers and professional licensed applicators who consistently and carefully follow all labeled requirements and use it sparingly. It is not inexpensive, and growers operate on very tight profit margins, so they try really hard to use only what they have to. I encourage you to think about Glyphosate as many of us think about things like Tylenol - use it when you need it and according to label directions. You and the environment will be safe and experience some great benefits. That said, I'm all about incremental improvements, and helping move towards generally more climate-friendly food production is our biggest goal. Thank you for being open to hearing about and supporting soil health in general!
Hi, I'm Mike Twining. Thanks for watching my TEDx talk! I hope my ideas spark curiosity and conversation beyond the standard sound bites we all hear about how our food is raised. I did this talk for my children and their generation. We have an incredible opportunity to combine existing technologies with regenerative farming practices TODAY on a GLOBAL SCALE to begin to reverse climate change, buying us valuable time in the race against global warming. TED put a disclaimer on my talk, and I understand that the concepts I present differ from current norms. I hope I've sparked your interest!
great talk Michael, thank you!
Thank you for the comment!
I'm intrigued by the concept of regenerative agriculture. It seems like a smart compromise between organic and conventional farming methods. Wonder if any local farms near me are practicing this?
Regenerative ag is an exciting and relatively new concept in mainstream agriculture. You describe it well as a "smart compromise." Given the rate of acceleration of Climate Change we need to look for opportunities like Regen Ag to make real and meaningful progress on improving the environment. Unfortunately, a "list" of growers doing it doesn't yet exist. Most farmers who sell directly to the public are very open to talking about their operations and how they farm, and I'd encourage you to stop at a local farm stand and start a conversation with the farmer. You can learn a lot about how they and other local farmers farm. Thanks for watching the talk and thinking about smart compromises!
I feel like this talk will have me looking at my grocery stores produce section in a whole new light...
Great! A lot of money is being made with labels and misinformation that scares consumers. In addition, very few of our most current food labels give us information about the impact of the food we eat on the climate. Thanks for watching my talk!
This talk has me questioning some of my long-held beliefs about organic food. I always thought it was the best choice for the environment, but now I'm not so sure...
This is a common misconception. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) created the organic program as a "marketing" program. Don't get me wrong, there are some great organic producers out there, and the most progressive conventional growers today are incorporating many practices championed by organic growers, like cover crops and well-planned crop rotations. However, the fact that organic food takes more land to produce the same amount of food and involves a lot of tillage that interferes with carbon storage, the reality is that organic food, more often than not, is LESS climate-friendly than technology-empowered regenerative agriculture. I'd encourage you to focus on purchasing as much locally grown (less transportation costs) food and whole foods grown in the USA using conventional (modern) production methods. They are both a healthy choice for you and for the environment! Thanks for watching my talk, and please share it as you feel comfortable!
As someone who's always been anti-gmo, this is making me question everything. Maybe I've been too quick to judge? I'm gonna have to do some serious research now.
I'd encourage you to pick up the book "Peeling Back the Labels" by Dr. Josh Miller. It's a quick read, but very well documented look at the origin story of many of our current food labels like Non-GMO and the science behind them. Keep asking questions! We have a planet to save.
I really don’t understand. I think this guy is just a commercial for the industrial agricultural paradigm. I’m not even really sure why he’s giving a TEDTalk. Someone should really understand who’s paying his salary and where he’s coming from. This is really pretty bad stuff.
I respectfully disagree with you. Why would he be a commercial if he is going against the normal ideas of agriculture and since farming that is climate friendly is usually a fraction more expensive how would this make him apart of the paradigm. If all the agriculture companies are focused on each and every cent, they would definitely not put the money in a commercial telling them to be more climate friendly (since it is more expensive). He must be a good strong independent man that wants a better future for the planet that has not had influences from industrial agriculture. At least this is what I believe.
@@kylefereth thanks for your thoughtful reply. I’m a regenerative farmer and I’ve been practicing building soil fertility for quite some time. The idea of promoting round up or supporting the kind of agriculture that we’re doing now on any level I find really offensive. We need to make some very radical changes and industrial farming. If we are going to heal the planet from the standpoint of soil fertility. It’s going to involve making some compromises as to how we eat and what we eat to put rebuilding the planet first and foremost, probably for at least the next few decades. My vantage point is he’s coming from place where he is essentially defending industrial agriculture and the practices currently being put forth and I don’t think there’s any way out of this hole if we don’t take the bold steps of putting microbial health first, and that cannot involve round up or genetically modified crops that are being sewn in monoculture environments without regard to a long-term view of healing the soil. But I would be interested to hear your thoughts on that.