The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the center. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these livable places, I think, with more attraction and interest and character.
It is vitally important that we can continue to say, with absolute conviction, that organic farming delivers the highest quality, best-tasting food, produced without artificial chemicals or genetic modification, and with respect for animal welfare and the environment, while helping to maintain the landscape and rural communities.
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What this quote means
Organic farming is essential for producing quality food in a sustainable and ethical manner.
This quote emphasizes the critical importance of organic farming practices in ensuring that food is not only of high quality and great taste but also produced in a way that is environmentally friendly and respectful of animal welfare. It highlights the broader benefits of organic agriculture, which include support for local rural communities and the preservation of landscapes, suggesting that such practices are crucial for our health and the well-being of the planet.
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In a speech about agricultural policies, one might say, 'As we advocate for organic practices, we echo the belief that organic farming delivers the highest quality food.'
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All quotes →Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to face man and treated as a much bigger priority in the United Kingdom.
If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem. A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can't wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can't wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there. The risk of delay is so enormous that we can't wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying.
We might be more inclined to think about the longer term if we were more aware of what is happening around us. Perhaps daily weather forecasts could include a few basic facts about the Earth's vital signs or details of where climate change is increasing the likelihood of damaging weather?
The sustainability revolution will, hopefully, be the third major social and economic turning point in human history, following the Neolithic Revolution - moving from hunter-gathering to farming - and the Industrial Revolution
Any difficulties which the world faces today will be as nothing compared to the full effects which global warming will have on the world-wide economy.
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