http://ethix.org/2010/04/01/greg-page-the-ethics-of-food-%e2%80%93-a-corporate-perspective Promoting the integration of good business, appropriate technology, and sound ethics Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://ethix.org/2010/04/01/greg-page-the-ethics-of-food-%e2%80%93-a-corporate-perspective/comment-page-1#comment-1117 jterrill Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:07:21 +0000 http://ethix.org/?p=3549#comment-1117 [Submitted on behalf of Craig Shugart] Ethix and both of your conversationalists are to be commended for their honesty, and serious attempts to come to grips with such important issues. I find the position put forward by Greg Page to be the more compelling for its realism. When multiplied across large populations, and taking varied geographies and other factors into account, the math of 160 acres per alternative attempt described so admirably by Peter Dill may not add up to be any more sustainable. It reminds me of a very good friend in an idyllic setting who has done a remarkable job of building his home with a view to minimising its environmental impact and maximising its “near to nature” contribution to the human soul. Unfortunately it is just not feasible for each person either to be able carry out that task, and many others that are corollary to it. Nor is it possible for each person on the planet to have that amount of proportional space to support such an approach. It is also interesting that a significant degree of corporation backup is required for the support of the various systems he has in place. [Submitted on behalf of Craig Shugart] Ethix and both of your conversationalists are to be commended for their honesty, and serious attempts to come to grips with such important issues. I find the position put forward by Greg Page to be the more compelling for its realism. When multiplied across large populations, and taking varied geographies and other factors into account, the math of 160 acres per alternative attempt described so admirably by Peter Dill may not add up to be any more sustainable. It reminds me of a very good friend in an idyllic setting who has done a remarkable job of building his home with a view to minimising its environmental impact and maximising its “near to nature” contribution to the human soul. Unfortunately it is just not feasible for each person either to be able carry out that task, and many others that are corollary to it. Nor is it possible for each person on the planet to have that amount of proportional space to support such an approach. It is also interesting that a significant degree of corporation backup is required for the support of the various systems he has in place.

]]> http://ethix.org/2010/04/01/greg-page-the-ethics-of-food-%e2%80%93-a-corporate-perspective/comment-page-1#comment-1118 Gary Nielsen Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:09:03 +0000 http://ethix.org/?p=3549#comment-1118 Yesterday I had a long Skype conversation with Ghena Russu, who is executive director of a small microfinance institution in Moldova. In part, Ghena was sharing his concern about the tendency for numbers to drive everything he does and the need to develop other areas of the organization. I told him about you, Al, and said you would be a good resource for some of these issues. Within hours I read this interview and will be sending Ghena the link and do a cut and paste of the last two questions and answers to entice him. Thanks! Yesterday I had a long Skype conversation with Ghena Russu, who is executive director of a small microfinance institution in Moldova. In part, Ghena was sharing his concern about the tendency for numbers to drive everything he does and the need to develop other areas of the organization. I told him about you, Al, and said you would be a good resource for some of these issues. Within hours I read this interview and will be sending Ghena the link and do a cut and paste of the last two questions and answers to entice him. Thanks!

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