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Food. Health. Planet. Our Future as a Species
J.MorrisHicks
SWFloridaVegFestJanuary28,2018
The Most Important Topic In the History of Humanity
OurPlanetinPerspective
“Ourgalaxy,whichhas100billionplanets(NASAest.)isjustoneamongonehundredbillionormoregalaxiesintheuniverse.”
PulitzerPrizewinningprofessoratHarvard:abiologist,researcher,theorist,naturalistandauthor
E.O.Wilson
• About4billionyearsago
• Humansemergedasaspecies
just200,000yearsago
PlanetEarth
Onesmallplanetamongmanytrillionsofplanetsintheuniverse,
Lifebeganhere...
OurTimeHereinPerspective
• Ifwecrammedall4billionyearsof
“life”onEarthintojustoneyear…
• Humanshavebeenhereforjust
26minutesofthelasthourof
thatyear
200,000YearsofPopulationGrowtha
199,800yrs.tohitthe1billionmark
Fromtherichharmonyofnature…
Howdowefixthismess?
FourHugeGrosslyUnsustainableSituations
1. Overpopulation
2. GlobalEconomy&STUFF
3. Fossilfueldependence
4. OURFOODCHOICES
URGENTLYNeeded:CHANGEinourFoodChoices
Ourfoodchoicesgiveus…
HOPE…becauseoftheirincrediblepowerto…
PromoteHealth,HopeandHarmonyonPlanetEarth
LAND–WATER–ENERGYAFactorofTEN
WhatCanWe“Hope”For?
1. Reducingworldhunger,oceanacidification,
speciesextinction,waterpollution…
2. Returningmillionsofacrestoforests
3. Greatlyreducing#1causeofclimatechange
But,wemayhavewaitedTOOLONG
CarryingCapacity
How many humans* can the planet sustain indefinitely?
• AverageEuropeanLifestyle:TWOBillion
• AmericanLifestyle:ONEBILLION
• Myowncalculatedestimate:4Billion
*Source:GlobalFootprintNetwork--footprintnetwork.org
1.Overpopulation
1. NOW:BirthslessDeaths=230,000/day
2. ReduceBirthsto100,000/day
3. =Annualdecreaseof22million
4. 45yearstolowertotalbyonebillion
5. Need160yearstohit4billionmark
Details?Abovemyjobgrade
2.OverconsumptionCurrentGlobalEconomyBasedonInfiniteGrowthinaWorldofFiniteResources
1. Currentlyproducingforprofit&growth
2. Globaleconomymustbechanged…
3. Sustainabilitymusttrumpprofits&growth
4. U.N.makesandenforcesnewrules
5. GREENcitiesarebuiltworldwide
Details?Abovemyjobgrade
FossilFuelUsage
3.FossilFuelUsage
1. NewEconomyfavorsGREENenergy
2. Lessforeigntrade
3. Airtravelonlyforemergencies
4. GREENfoodproduction,mostlylocal
5. Fossilfuelscandropby90%
Details?Abovemyjobgrade
FossilFuelReduction?
4.OurFoodChoicesWhySoImportant?
1. Theydeterminehowtheplanetisused
2. Theyhaveahugeimpactonourhealth
3. #1Driverofthe*CostofHealthCare,
deforestation*SoilErosion*Ocean
Acidification*SpeciesExtinction*Climate
Change*Andmuchmore…
*Unbridledgrowthofourcivilizedpopulation
What’sgoingonwithourFOODCHOICES?
AnimalCal/Person/DaybyRegion
SpeciesExinction
August2010ReportfromtheU.N.
“Scientistsestimatethat150to200species
ofplant,insect,birdandmammalbecome
extinctevery24hours”
CouldHumansBecomeExtinct?
Let’sLookatHistoryandScience?
First,aLookatHistory
EasterIsland—BeforeHumansArrived
After1200YearsofHuman“Stewardship”
Now,forScience
1. Afewmore“bigpicture”scientists
2. Narrowfieldsofstudy
3. Fewunderstandthe“bigpicture”
4. Mostpaidbyconservativeentities
5. BOLDviewscanputcareersatrisk
JacquesCousteau
“Humankindmay,ormaynotbe,partoftheplanthatnaturehasfortheEarthinthefuture.Lifewillbereborn,butfirsttheworldasweknowitnowwilldie.”1997at87
Frenchnavalofficer,explorer,conservationist,filmmaker,innovator,scientist,photographer,authorandresearcher
FrankFenner,MD,Scientist,andEnvironmentalist
"Homosapienswillbecomeextinct,perhapswithin100years…It'san
irreversiblesituation.Ithinkit'stoolate."2010atage95
JamesLovelock,PhD
BBC2010“Whenyouseethewholepicture,itisreallyfearsomelybad…Ifearthatnotmanyofuswillsurvive,atbestaboutabillion--possiblyalotlessthanthat…IftheEarthimprovesasaresultofourpresence,thenwewillflourish.Ifitdoesn't,thenwewilldieoff.”
Independentscientist,environmentalist,futurist;bestknownforhisGaiaHypothesis,whichpostulatesthattheEarthfunctionsasaself-regulatingsystem.NASAcontractor,winnerofmanyawards,PhDfromLondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine.(Aliveandwellat98)
IstheEarth“improving”here?
T.ColinCampbell,PhD
“Thecloserwegettoeatingadietofwhole,plant-basedfoods,thebetter
offwewillbe.”
Cornellprofessorwhodirectedthelargeststudyoftherelationshipbetweendiet
andhealthinhistory
“Nolessthanourfutureasaspecieshangsinthebalance.”
ProteinMyth&LockedBrains
They prevent incredibly powerful, plant-based solutions to our most serious health, hunger and sustainability issues from even making it to the
table for consideration
BillMcKibben,Activist’82HarvardGrad,Famousforclimatechange
FromApril2017video“Tobeentirelyhonest,wedon’tknowforsurethatwecanslowdownglobalwarmingenoughtomatter.We’vewaitedaverylongtimetogetstarted.”
Environmentalist,Author,Journalist,founded350.orgin2008andwontheGandhiPeaceAwardin2013
ThedatasayswehaveNOTstarted
NowinUnchartedWatersCO2PPM–Highestin650,000years
Greenland Ice Sheet Mass climate.nasa.gov
Global Sea Ice Area. Tipping Point? nsidc.org – Last data point 12-24-17
Albedo—A Case of Blue & White
2018 Data re Arctic Temps
Arethingsgettingbetter?
Runaway Luxury Train
Faster. More People. More Comforts.
Addressing the World’s Sustainability Nightmare
• Acaseof“planetmanagement”
• Qualityoflifeforallhumans
• K.I.S.S--3rdGradeArithmetic
• FoodChoicesareCRUCIAL
Details?Abovemyjobgrade
MyOwnConclusionsAbout saving our civilization and our species
1. WeSTILLhaveachance!2. BUT,wemustaddressFOODquickly
3. Canmovetheneedleinfiveyears
4. Population.Consumption.FossilFuel.
• FocusingonwhatweDOeat• Notwhatwe’reavoiding• Implied“wiggleroom”
The closer we get to eating a diet of whole, plant-based foods, the better off we will be. ---T. Colin Campbell PhD, Cornell University
Notnecessarilyvegetarianorvegan
TheSurvey• Fruits,Veggies,Starches• WhataboutOmega-3??
• 3questionsondairy&eggs
• 3questionsonjunkfood
• Onequestiononflesh
• Onequestiononoil
• 4leafsurvey.com
• Mydaughter…15yrs.later
MyDaughter– Diana(now38)
Scored 32 on the 4Leaf Survey
MoreHurdlesrePlant-BasedEating
1. “Humanshavealwayseatenmeat.”
2. “TheyatemeatintheBible.”
3. “Whataboutcalciumandosteoporosis?”
4. “Isimplycan’tlivewithoutmyburgers.”
5. “Tooexpensivetoeatahealthydiet”
6. “It’snotconvenienttoeatthisway.”
TooExpensive?Notconvenient?
EasyMealsatHome--“444”
4Leaf.4Minutes.4Bucks.
BUT.FoodChoicesnotEnough
1. Tippingpoints:Waterconsumption,
climatechange,speciesextinction
2. Stilladding230,000peopledaily
3. ModernCivilization–MassiveHeat
Engine(RunawayTrain)
4. Need– REALEmergency!
”Governments worldwide would marshal the
entire planet into unprecedented action.”
We handle emergencies well
ClimateChangeALARM!
"Nothingshortofaperceivedglobalemergencycaninfluenceenoughleadersingovernment,industry,academiaandreligiontojoinforcesinmakingthereversalofclimatechangetheentireworld'stop
priority.Thentheymustworkurgentlytogetherasifourfutureasaspeciesdependedontheirsuccess--
becauseitVERYlikelydoes!"--J.MorrisHicks
TimeforSoulSearching• Howcanwelearntolivesustainably?
• Adding230,000people/day
• Unbridledconsumption
• Whatwillittaketostopthemadness?
• Whatrealprogressdoyousee?
• Whatareyougoingtodo?Yourownresearch,career,etc.?
Populationcontrol?Greenenergy?Monetizing
CO2removal?Sustainablehousing???
Raise the Awareness
Whatcanwealldo?
Aboutthemanyunsustainablesituationswearenowfacingintheworld
• Bethechangeyouwanttosee.Gandhi• Eatmostlywholeplants—zeroanimals• Liveas“green”asyoupossiblycan
LeveragingthePowerofProfitDrivenEconomythatGotUsinthisMess
“AutomaticallyReducingtheCostofHealthcare”
AsthefirstwaveofCEOsbeginstotakeadvantageofthemanybenefitsthatcomefromahealthierworkforce,othercorporationswhodon’tundertakesimilarinitiativeswillhavetroublecompetingwiththosewhodo.”–J.MorrisHicks
ARCHbyAutomatedSystem
• 4LeafSurvey
• DynamicDatabase
• ComprehensiveMessagingSystem
• ManagementReportingSystem
Formoreinfo,visitarchby4leaf.com
WeMustNEVERGiveUpHope
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead
People who are crazy enough to think that they
can change the world—are the ones who do.
— Steve Jobs
Blog:hpjmh.com
4leafprogram.com
4leafsurvey.com
archby4leaf.com
J.Morris(Jim)Hicks
917-399-9700