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Proposal ID996
Proposal2020 Platform Amendment: Chapter III, Section A, 6 Regenerative Agriculture
PresenterPlatform Committee Sponsor: Green Party of Virginia
Floor ManagerTony Ndege
PhaseClosed - Failed
Discussion01-27-2020 - 02-23-2020
Voting02-24-2020 - 03-01-2020
Presens QuorumTwo Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens QuorumTwo Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

The present language on Regenerative Agriculture in the Climate Change section of our platform can be strengthened by noting that individuals can effect important change through divesting from and boycotting industrially raised animal and plant foods. This brief insertion meets this purpose.

Proposal

Amend Chapter III, Ecological Sustainability, Section A, Climate Change to read:
6. Regenerative Agriculture

a. End industrialized agriculture methods, including monocropping, reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and the use of confined animal operations, all of which are high-order contributors to atmospheric greenhouse gases.

b. Convert our food producing systems to small-scale Regenerative Agriculture (agroecology) systems to restore soil health, sequester carbon, foster biodiversity, and secure robust ecosystem services for a sustainable future.

c. Replace subsidation of industrially produced agricultural products with support for small producers employing regenerative agricultural methods. Localize food distribution systems to minimize waste, build rural communities, and eliminate reliance on fossil fuels.

d. Boycott and divest from the cruelty, health threats and political influence of Big Ag. Up to 99% of plant and animal food products are Factory Farm produced, but individuals have the power to affect this statistic. Without changing a single law, every meal that does not include industrially farmed meat, dairy, eggs, corn (including corn-derived fructose such as is used in soft drinks), soy, and other monocropped annuals is an immediate climate action.

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2018 GPUS Platform.

Contact(s):
Platform Committee platcom@gp.org; Co-chairs Bruce Hinkforth, Tim Willard
Tina Rockett, roktt@icloud.com

References

Current Language

6. Regenerative Agriculture

a. End industrialized agriculture methods, including monocropping, reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and the use of confined animal operations, all of which are high-order contributors to atmospheric greenhouse gases. 

b. Convert our food producing systems to small-scale Regenerative Agriculture (agroecology) systems to restore soil health, sequester carbon, foster biodiversity, and secure robust ecosystem services for a sustainable future.

c. Replace subsidation of industrially produced agricultural products with support for small producers employing regenerative agricultural methods. Localize food distribution systems to minimize waste, build rural communities, and eliminate reliance on fossil fuels.




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