Let’s stop ruining our soil!
Author
Frederic Denhez
Editor
Flammarion
Description
The equivalent of a studio: here is the surface of fertile land from which France is amputated every second, under the pressure of tarmac, suburban areas and hypermarkets of which our country is champion. How is such a situation possible, when we are already struggling to feed a world population in full explosion?
Frédéric Denhez conducted this corrosive investigation to find out, exploring the territory, probing “conventional” or converted organic farmers, mayors, researchers, etc. And what he discovered freezes the blood: not content to become scarce, the soil can no longer provide the services that make it invaluable. Leveled, dismembered, left bare, plowed deep, subject to worrying pollutants and speculation ... the deterioration of this common good millennia, guarantor of our food and our landscapes, calls for a deep revolution of mentalities.
Preventing thinking in circles, the author proposes a series of solutions to be adopted urgently, while going back on a good number of received ideas such as the interest of all organic, the benefits of "zero carbon", etc. A shocking book, at the confluence of the evils afflicting our society.
Table of contents
Let’s stop ruining our soil!
1 PROLOGUE. Soil, life ... 7
I. Cold weather on the floors… 13
II. Agriculture, a history of manure… 23
III. The peasantry plowed by the CAP ... 37
IV. Under the hypers, the earth ... 53
V. Land, safe haven for worried financiers ... 73
VI. But after all, the ground ... 93
VII. Darwin was right ... 105
VIII. Let's put our fields back on! ... 117
IX. Spray! 135
X. 10 thoughts for floors ... 157
EPILOGUE. A revolution is underway ... 187
Bibliography ... 195
Glossary ... 201
Table of Contents ... 211
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