Hi! Manfred, Sounds very interesting. Is the document small enough to email? I have unrestricted access.
Gil manfred palmer wrote: > 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/ > >
