Dear Nelson: Last year, 2 local professors/team ...University of Windsor....completed a 2-year research paper on conventional, organic, and biodynamic farming practitioners in ontario, canada. They surveyed all the groups with questionaires including personal convictions, level of integrity re land stewardship,etc. Also, familial and financial state of being., and i believe there were some social conclusions/ impacts/trends noted. While this was not exclusively a bd subject, there were some distinct differences which were no surprise to most of us who read the finished paper. A noteworthy social impact is always found in "consumers" who participate in a "csa" ...community supported agriculture... venture: sincere appreciation for the hand-blessed produce and process which they share in. Appreciation is generative, and this surely has a ripple impact in their compound worlds. If the document (fairly academic) sounds interesting for you, i could obtain a copy and forward to you.... if you can wait a while. ? ...manfred palmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelson Jacomel Junior" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 9:38 AM Subject: Impact BD Practices
> dears: > after some months away from the list (the server was out of order) I feel very > happy to read our mesages again. > Now, I'm to start a doctorate study at local university regarding bd > agriculture, environment and changes of consumption habits. > I would like to ask if we have any information on research done in social > changes related to the use of biodynamic agriculture. I mean, we have > conversations on the impact of bd practices in our produces but do we have > studies on the impact over the consumption atitude of practicioners? Or on > citizens? > I know its a tough subject despite I'm sure there is a change. Have any one > reported that or researched that? Tks for any comment. > Nelson Jacomel Junior > agronomist, member at South Brasil Biodynamic Agriculture Association > from Florianopolis, SC, Brasil. > > > > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ >
