...no matter how complex or affluent, human societies are nothing but subsystems of the biosphere, the Earth's thin veneer of life, which… — Vaclav Smil Copy Share Image
“We know a great deal more than the Greeks did about the forces of life. But with all our knowledge, no one… — Richard M. Ketchum Copy Share Image
Raising crops to feed animals for human consumption requires a lot of land. It takes eight or nine cows a year to… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
The absorption and organization of sunlight, the essence of life, is derived almost exclusively through plants. Since light is the driving force… — Maximilian Bircher-Benner Copy Share Image
“It is the part of a wise man, I say, to refresh and restore himself in moderation with pleasant food and drink,… — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
“The grass on your front lawn is a perfect example. Grass contains several vitamins and minerals, but they are largely inaccessible to… — Chris Kresser Copy Share Image
Ecology also teaches that all life on earth can be viewed as a competition among species for the solar energy captured by… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the only wealth that can sustain any community, economy or nation is derived from the photosynthetic process - green plants growing… — Allan Savory Copy Share Image
Curiously, light-loving green plants reject the Sun's green light, reflecting it back at you, which is why they look green. — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
We have had drought where I live in New Mexico for several years, and I began to think about rain and green… — Mei-mei Berssenbrugge Copy Share Image
A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap.… — Laozi Copy Share Image
