Dear Nelson, Interesting topic. I often say that my job is growing farmers, because as the information and advisory person for our association in Australia, the part I love the most is working with farmers as they first come in to Biodynamics and then start to make changes in their thinking and way of life as they evolve and work more with BD agriculture. They become so much more confident, and really enjoy their work. They also develop their observational skills and become more in tune with their environment, then you see their family values changes, food consumption change and attitudes to education for their children as well.
That is if they are not too overworked - and that can also happen, when economically they cant afford help and their life becomes a matter of survival on huge properties with too high a workload to achieve their goals. (But that seems to happen in farming generally, and I guess most of life.) I havent heard of any research being done on BD farms re this topic, but I do know of something like it for Organics generally, see below. 11. APPLICANT'S PREVIOUS WORK IN THIS OR RELATED TOPICS (ie. give journal references)Lawrence G et al (2001) Agrigenetics, food consumption and the environment, in Lockie & Pritchard (eds) Consuming foods, sustaining environments, AAP: Brisbane.*Lockie S, Lyons K & Lawrence G (2000) Constructing Green Foods: Corporate Capital, Risk and Organic Farming in Aust and NZ, Ag & Human Values 17, 315-322.* Lockie S (1998) Env and Social Risks, and the Construction of Best-Practice in Aust Agriculture, Ag & Human Values 15, 243-252. email for Stewart Lockie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kirsten Lyons also did some of this work with Stewart on social values and organic foods. Best wishes with your research, Cheryl Kemp Education and Workshop Coordinator Biodynamic AgriCulture Australia Phone /Fax : 02 6657 5322 Home: 02 6657 5306 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.biodynamics.net.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelson Jacomel Junior" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:38 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/ >
