Global regulations of food/water?

[Grand58742]

Now I don't typically post these sorts of things...but ya know? It kind of caught my attention.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/01/un-to-propose-planetary-regulations-water-food/

I'm not a tin foil hat wearing kind of guy. 99.9% of the time there is a logical explanation behind what some might call a tin foil frenzy. But this being mainstream media and all? Certainly gives one pause for thought.

So overall, the UN wants to control the food and water distribution for the planet? To ensure everyone gets their fair share? Now I'm completely understanding that some countries just cannot get by, either due to a natural occurrence (drought or something like that) or from complete mismanagement of a government entity or the government as a whole (North Korean comes to mind). But overall, this is not something that needs to be done from an international standpoint. And furthermore, my own government supports the idea:

http://www.state.gov/e/oes/sus/releases/176863.htm

Not really getting a warm fuzzy after reading that article.

So I have my little garden in the back of my land. I have...let's say for sake of argument 5 acres of land. 2 arable, 3 forest. I have a half acre garden which provides me with more than enough to feed me and my family along with selling, trading or giving some to the neighbors. Now looking into that article on the state.gov website, they acknowledge the fact new lands will have to be developed to feed the estimated 9 billion population by 2050. And getting out into grasslands and forests will have to happen. Said that much in the state.gov article.

So I'm producing more than an abundant crop. Does this mean I have to put up with UN Observers and an international committee coming onto my property and saying "you have more than your share and have to give it to our organization to redistribute to those less fortunate?"

Or "you have five acres here and we will be using four of your five for sustainable crop production. All your bases are belong to us." I'm not wearing the tin foil hat here, but at the same time, when an international organization gets the power to control food distribution as well as production, this kind of thing can (and most likely will) happen.

Sorry, but I don't need any international committee telling me how much food I can or can't grow, nor do I need them coming in and taking my arable land to make sure the country of Ghana gets fed because they can't produce enough. Tin foil thinking? Perhaps...

But from the last part of the state.gov article:

Inspiring Future Generations

The 1992 Conference on Environment and Development was a landmark event. Rio+20 marks a new foundation for engaging the global community and building the greener and more inclusive economies, smarter cities, and advanced institutions and networks that will define the future. Achieving these goals will require new ways of working with diverse stakeholders and communities at all stages of development. The United States stands ready to collaborate, innovate, and realize the promise of sustainable development for the next 20 years and beyond.

And seeing this also ties in with this:

[quote]We also support country-owned, multi-stakeholder networks to promote rural development, integrated ecosystem planning, and sustainable agricultural intensification through initiatives, such as the U.S. Government

[Climber]

I have to say that was an eye opening bit of reading. And I also think it's a bunch of hooey, as you do. I think we would finally put up the cahones to stop such control of all our food and resources.

I feel pretty strong that folks would draw the proverbial line in the sand over something like this. Long read but worth it. Thanks.

Jimmy

[Klayton]

I have to say that was an eye opening bit of reading. And I also think it's a bunch of hooey, as you do. I think we would finally put up the cahones to stop such control of all our food and resources.

I feel pretty strong that folks would draw the proverbial line in the sand over something like this. Long read but worth it. Thanks.

Jimmy

Are you sure? We have homeless people here now starving and we still ship MILLIONS of pounds of food to N.Korea, India, and last time I checked to Russia.

Just saying, the government does A LOT that the average person does not know about. That is unless you are stuck on the detail to transport the goods...

Another example the almost million dollars being spent at Gitmo for a damn soccer field for the terrorists!!

[Climber]

Are you sure? We have homeless people here now starving and we still ship MILLIONS of pounds of food to N.Korea, India, and last time I checked to Russia.

Just saying, the government does A LOT that the average person does not know about. That is unless you are stuck on the detail to transport the goods...

Another example the almost million dollars being spent at Gitmo for a damn soccer field for the terrorists!!

Sorry, am I sure about what? I understand the feds do much we don't know about, but somewhere a line does need to be drawn. This read was more UN directed, IIRC.

Unless you are saying, am I sure we'll finally draw the line. All I would say is, I sure hope we do.

Jimmy

[tarheelsman71]

Really good Fiction book that is set about 20-40 years in America's future call "What came after" by sam winston. Basically without giving too much away, the corporation's and elite funnel money into a company called pharmagra (i think) and it controls everything edible and all the medicines. The food is grown with poisons in it and before it is sold it gets re-engineered to be palatable. The major cities are run by PMC armies paid for by the rich aristocrats, and those people on there own outside of those zones are lowlifes. Really good book about a father trying to get medical support for his daughter who is going blind, and his adventures along the way. Really well written. The book really paints a picture of just what that article seems to be point at in the future. I am sure it is just a coincidence!! :)

[SCinPNW]

Grand, I find this very interesting--thanks for sharing. What concerns me about all of this is that just this year for the first time in over 10 years of living in our house we received a USDA Agriculture "survey" wanting to know how we utilized our "farm" land. When I first opened it I thought it was a joke, and if it was real, then it must be a mistake. I actually called them to confirm it was not a joke and then to tell them they must have made a mistake in sending it to us. They then explained that they sent them out to anyone owning and living on more than an acre of land. I told them that we lived in a development that did not allow "farming" practices and they said to just write that on the front of the survey. I then searched the internet only to find others had received the same survey and had also receive it in the past. Many people said they just tossed the survey. I actually did not respond to the first survey they sent, but then they immediately sent another since I had not submitted the prior survey by the deadline. On the second survey I wrote on the front that we were not a farm and lived in a neighborhood with CC&R's that did not allow farming practices. I am hoping that is the last I hear about it, but would not be surprised if they show up at my door. I just mentioned to my husband last night that it really concerns me that we received this "survey" because I feel that there is more behind their information gathering than they are letting on.

LOL, truly many years ago I did not buy into all of these "conspiracy theories", but these days, I have my tin foil hat on pretty tight.

Keep praying for our country and World folks,
SC

[Klayton]

Yes Climber, sorry I was vague, meant are you sure we would stop them?

As most Americans have proven, it is just easier to worry about the NOW and the IMMEDIATE FAMILY, than it is the Country or the future of our Country.

[Climber]

Yes Climber, sorry I was vague, meant are you sure we would stop them?

As most Americans have proven, it is just easier to worry about the NOW and the IMMEDIATE FAMILY, than it is the Country or the future of our Country.

I agree Klayton. I'm afraid that we may fail, but I have to hope...

Jimmy

[Patriotic Sheepdog]

Grand, thanks for the thread. It is scary about what is being talked about on a World basis that we don't know about. I told my spouse a while back that I think we will see BHO as the prez of the UN as he certainly seems to be living in the global basis. I really don't think that the tin foil is tight, as someone else posted, you just cannot trust TPTB in today's world.

[Grinnan Barrett]

When it says UN it scares me. We are giving up our rights daily to a bunch of nuts we have to pay to keep in existence. Don't think our own government will not sell us out to get control over the people. And don't think for a minute that half of the people will go along with it because it makes them SAFER. Half the people will give up their freedom to be taken care of. Or at least that is what they think will happen. Just look at the Jews. They almost get wiped from the face of the earth with GUN CONTROL in Germany and now they flock to the Democrat Party like bees to honey. People never learn. The UN is not our friend. GB