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Posted Sun May 25 2008: from Ventura County Star: Poor soil lowers world's production of food http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1211730886 "...Soils around the world are deteriorating with about one-fifth of the world's cropland considered degraded in some manner. The poor quality has cut production by about one-sixth, according to a World Resources Institute study. Some scientists consider it a slow-motion disaster." [Read more stories about: soil issues, topsoil depletion] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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