Talk:Urban agriculture
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[edit] Labor force or forced labor?
In the section Finding a labor force, the second paragraph proposes a policy without referencing an author. The wiki would benefit if the text named supporters, too. Because two SF organizations carry on a program involving inmates that doesn't mean they author or sponsor similar programs on a city-wide scale.
Also, a non-profit program where inmates voluntarily engage in an occupacional/restaurative/reintegration project is one thing. Stablishing a urban agriculture program that would rely on the work force of inmates (or former ones) is a whole different discussion, and the risk of forced labor would certainly be a factor to weigh in.
Another aspect is the risk of stygmatization. Wouldn't relying mainly on former inmate labor for a city-wide agriculture program create the myth that working in urban agriculture is for ex-cons? The current text could raise questions like this, and it looks as though the wiki itself promotes the idea.
--71.139.198.203 22:02, 12 December 2006 (UTC)gardengopher
[edit] What?!?!
Where does the 95%/95% statistic come from under 'Energy Efficiency'? There is no reference, and that scenario is not even theoretically possible if we wish to maintain our low food prices. While it is true that it costs less to transport food produced near the consumption center, those costs are most often passed back to the producer, not to the consumer. Please either provide clear and scientifically valid references or do not include this information. ScottK 18:03, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
