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to devastate farmland, forests, and communities, causing stagnation, erosion, desertification, and disease.

Our precious water must be protected from pollution at all times by cleaning up hazardous waste dumps, landfills; and by practicing recycling of as many products as possible.

Food is our most basic need. Water is our most important food. If we have all the food in the world and no water, we will die. So water is our most precious and important commodity. After water, we need food. We need water to grow food. So water is used in food production. Therefore water must be managed efficiently.

To avert a total collapse of global food for everyone everywhere we need to get back to basics, and plant more of our own gardens; take care of our soil and water; shop with and support our local farmers; stop listening to corporation propaganda; not support free trade with developing nations; and become volunteers and workers that support and work with organizations that lend both a teaching hand and a helping hand to starving countries worldwide.

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