Biodynamic Argumentative Analysis

The presentation attended was given by Thea Maria Carlson on the Biodynamic approach to regenerative agriculture. The main message of this presentation was that if someone is a concerned farmer or eater, they should know about biodynamics. With the utilization of clear and effective images, Mrs. Carlson described Biodynamic agriculture as an ecological farming approach that views each farm as a living organism. The health and well-being of the farmer, their animals, the farm and the Earth are all seen as integral parts of what make up the whole. Farmers who have adopted the Biodynamic approach, view their farms as self-sustaining ecosystems. Like organic farmers, biodynamic farmers avoid GMOs, synthetic fertilizers and synthetic chemical pesticides. Furthermore, Biodynamic farmers pay special attention to
Mrs. Carlson encouraged the audience that choosing Biodynamic products was an active step in supporting farmers who raised their food with the awareness of the relationship between plants, animals, people and the environment. The advantages of Biodynamic agriculture were put into terms regarding the connection between people, plants and pollinators. Following the introduction of this concept, Mrs. Carlson stated that more than 1 out of every 3 bites of food consumed by humans relies on bees and other pollinators. She continued to explain that synthetic pesticides can impact the health of our pollinators and farming monoculture results in hungry pollinators whenever the main commercial crop is out of flower. Mrs. Carlson then explained that Biodynamic farmers avoid synthetic pesticides that may be harmful to pollinators. That they also set aside at least 10% of their land for biodiversity, which means more variety of forage for various pollinators and bees. Healthy pollinators help grow crops, which translates into more of the delicious vegetables and fruit that we