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The Green Revolution Delusion

A False Promise

By Walt Davis & Tony Winslett

The Green Revolution Delusion is a fictional depiction of a real life drama that is playing out daily where ever industrial agriculture is practiced. In two generations agriculture has been changed radically. What was once a biological process driven by sunshine and rainfall and a prime generator of wealth has become, in many cases, an unsustainable industrial process dependent upon ever increasing inputs of energy and capital. Aside from the financial aspects, agriculture practiced in the industrial mode is inherently wasteful of natural resources; soil, water and energy are consumed in untenable amounts while producing pollution of soil, water and food stuffs. What was once a very good way to live and raise a family has become an occupation filled with stress and outright danger. In far too many cases, the wholesomeness of our food supply has taken second place to the needs of industry. These situations do not have to continue; there are methods that can produce food and fiber in the quantities needed in ways that are ecologically, financially and sociologically sound. One purpose of the book is to present options to the methods and practices causing the most damage that are feasible in the real world.

The Green Revolution Delusion is a portrayal of some of the real and very disturbing problems of modern agriculture. Damage is being done to farm families, to the environment and to human health. The book is not a doom and disaster tirade but rather an attempt to explain why the conventional wisdom – that we must adopt all of the current toxic technology: the confined animal feeding operations, the genetically modified organisms and the chemical fertilizers and pesticides in order for agriculture to be profitable and productive – is simply wrong. It is not a technical dissertation but it presents, without a lot of jargon, some of the scientific and economic reasons that industrial agriculture is neither sustainable nor profitable in the long term. It also provides a look at proven alternatives to some of the most damaging technology and gives examples of how these alternative methods can be applied in a practical manner. Fiction is used as the vehicle for putting forth this information in the hope that an enjoyable reading experience will bring useful knowledge to a wider audience. The book is not a how to manual but rather it tries to at least partially explain, in a non-technical manner, the functioning of the ecological processes that control the natural world and how these processes can be used to create agriculture that is financially, ecologically and sociologically sound.

Read what land managers have to say about The Green Revolution Delusion:

Gabe Brown, Rancher, Regenertive Land Manager, Bismarck ND

I picked up the book “The Green Revolution Delusion” and did not set it down until I had read it in its entirety, it was that compelling! The story of the history of production agriculture in the USA as told by the characters in this book bring to light the fact that the industrial agriculture model being touted and used in this country is not working. It truly is a model of “False Promise”. As a producer who once believed in the industrial model and who came to realize the fallacy of it, I can tell you this book brings it all to life. It is a story that will make everyone think every time they sit down for a meal!

Robert J. Potts, President & CEO, The Dixon Water Foundation

An engaging novel exploring one of the most important issues of our time: the struggle of small family farmers against industrial agriculture.

Kathy Frisch Harris, Holistic Management/sustainable ag educator,
nutrient-dense farmer, and Weston Price Foundation activist

In this tale of triumph in the lives of multi-generational farmers, Walt and Tony pull you in with their engaging characters add a backdrop of corporate and political intrigue, and deliver vital information on health, nutrition, corporate atrocities, and effective sustainable agriculture. I've never seen such breadth and depth of knowledge presented in one compelling package! This gives me hope that more people will understand the dire situation in our food system, and be motivated to take action.

Howard Garrett - The Dirt Doctor- Author and Host of The Natural Way Radio Show

There's real life honesty and soul bearing in this book. Based on true experiences, it teaches about one of our most serious threats today and gives some strong suggestions about the solutions. The ending is a treasure - but don't skip head and cheat. Read it all.