What's wrong with our food system | Birke Baehr | TEDxNextGenerationAsheville

Birke Baehr -"what's Wrong With Our Food System? And How Can We Make A Difference?"
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[@christopher6267]

Pay the farmer, or pay the hospital.

[@joeschmo5699]

+basique “basiclaser” Laseur Good bumper sticker. There are precious few real farms anymore. The entire food supply has become industrialized. Who cooks a roast dinner anymore? Anyone? Not anyone I know in the US except maybe Thanksgiving dinner.

[@pattybaker3852]

+joe schmo Who can afford the roast to cook? I can't, but can afford the $1 menu.

[@joeschmo5699]

Patty Baker You know, in the old days, like 40 to 50 years ago and before, people bought a whole chicken, or turkey, or leg of pork, or beef cut, lamb cut, etc, and they cooked a roast for Sunday dinner. They used the innards and organs to make stuffing and gravy. Then...: they made sandwiches using the remainder of the meat and ate that for the rest of the week. Then, about midweek they made soup out of the bones and remains. This soup served several meals as well. We used to know what to eat, what to cook, and how to make it go a long way. That was before we let those industrial food producers into our kitchens and essentially rendered us helpless. For 2 million years we were resourceful survivors. Now we are resourceless losers. Something to think about.

[@kigut7443]

+Christopher Shelley its a shame i cant afford to pay either of them.

[@cameronfok5529]

So, basically chinese parents?

[@debraseiling455]

This young man's dedication to healthy eating is admirable. They should show this in schools!

[@angrybirds719]

That moment when an 11 year old can speak better in front of hundreds of people than you in front of your class :/

[@MsZephyra]

+CPUgenetik how considerate of you to take out your anger issues on a complete stranger.

[@MasterofPlay7]

and there are so many stubborn people still thinks that gmo is safe to eat.... is absurd

[@jackting8901]

Angrybirds 17 Perhaps you should get off of tumblr and start finding better influences for yourself.

[@curtis7595]

Angrybirds S fight for what you believe in instead,

[@RockSmithStudio]

He speaks better than the US's two most recent Presidents

[@MsEvaa1991]

Birke Baehr, eventhough I do not share all your points of view, I think the world needs more brave and smart kids like you! You should be proud of yourself for being a change agent! You are still very young, keep an open mind and keep downloading all the information you can get, this will only make you a stronger, smarter and better equiped change agent than you already are!

[@MrJdcirbo]

He's a natural!

[@bombasticbrian.]

Wow... The most I ever accomplished at age 11 is learning what 69 is.

[@RAIDER6649]

lol

[@gingerbread1032]

Bombastic Brian 2+ years on me.

[@alccmena19880309]

Such a smart kind and awesome kid! his parents should be so proud of him! good job in raising this kid!

[@shamlaj3443]

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[@jillydaines6433]

You have said everything I have tried to tell people in 5.21' I salute you. I pray your TED talk here doesn't get taken off.

[@kamenkaze]

it will stay at least in my pc so I can show my children how foolish people can be and how ez to spoon feed people to believe in fairy tale =]]

[@jasmineclear878]

@@kamenkaze ??

[@melovescoffee]

You were on fire, man! You go follow Mr. Salatin around. He's the most amazing farmer on the planet and you go lead us into a better world. I grow food too. I got sick of this system around age 35. I have grown food for 5 years now. It's awesome! There is something terribly wrong with the world when even young guys like you jump up and loudly proclaim they will not deal with this madness anymore. Welcome to the club of conscious farmers. You will definitely get far with that rock solid passion of yours. I believe in you.

[@nguyentrongdai_messi_ronaldo]

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[@kateglenn6258]

Birke, you rocked out this message like a super star! So moved by your passionate appeal for all folks to get involved with the food supply, buy organic, buy local! Great Job!

[@ShelleyPogue]

I love this kid. He is telling it like it is, hopefully people will take him seriously because he is right on the mark!!!! Eat organic and not GMO products. So Awesome! Chef Shelley Pogue

[@KapilSreedhar]

that kid is the future...we need to have more of that gen next...his parents should be proud... either pay the doctor or better pay the farmer...i would pay the farmer for that organic food...

[@user-wm4mm2di8f]

You really love those periods Mr.IndianGuy.

[@lynnshewmaker2966]

Great job to this incredibly brave, intelligent, informed and sweet child. He knows what's up! So many 2,3,4,5, and 6 times his age should know, listen to and do something to put an end to the madness that is poisioning our food. OUR FOOD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!

[@name-eo1lv]

i wouldnt say that he's right though, tons of info on this is completely false. he's got the spirit but i'd say he's a bit confused

[@hardg0re]

That may be very true, indeed! The source of those ideas would probably be of extraordinary intelligence and enlightenment, though. This kid is one of the healthiest I've ever seen, both in mind and body. So clear, confident and articulate! This certainly works for him, and I applaud and thank him for the fantastic deliverance of this eye-opening message.

[@katieserra6492]

About 2 seconds in and I love this kid. I love him even more when he said he was changing his life goal from NFL player to organic farmer.

[@GeorgeWHawley]

That child was awesome. I was passionate about what he was talking about, and if I had that confidence when I was 11 I would blow myself away. He is a awesome genius.

[@Animalluver784523488]

This is what I wanted to tell all of the kids my age right now. Time to spread the word. :)

[@DiazJulioMario]

Every passing day homeschooling seems more like the right choice to me.

[@thedarkmaster4747]

+Julio Mario Díaz thats why it will probably soon become illeagalized.

[@TheMadnesscombatfan]

+The Dark master "illeagalized." You must've been homeschooled.

[@KEM85]

+The Dark master You mean become illegal, right?

[@TahtahmesDiary]

+Steven Stauffenenbeurrgettezeinschiesseznerschnell or maybe ESL

[@xerus7425]

wtf why? School systems around the world are dumb af, be happy that you are allowed to be homeschooled...

[@Tianna61]

This is absolutley Awesome. It is so nice to see kids getting involved! I so hope people will pass this around. I sure am!

[@MrLeooreo]

What a smart well informed little boy you my dear are you going to change the world we need more of you

[@spellboundltdmusic]

Terrific video! Birke is wonderful! Great information from a powerful spokesperson!

[@danssawmillservices6444]

Soils managed with organic methods have shown better water-holding capacity and water infiltration rates and have produced higher yields than conventional systems under drought conditions and excessive rainfall.

[@jorgeluisgarcia1006]

Men..., this kid almost made me cry !!

[@Wastoney1968]

This child is a blessing! I had my children watch this and they got it!!! Thank you for sharing. Your parents must be very proud of you. Keep discovering!

[@JohnWayne-yc4dh]

WOW...Amazing kid,very smart and well informed for 11 years old. He's going to make a difference in this world.

[@xXxSkullgirLxXx]

This kid is amazing! He did such a good job and it's so great that someone so young is aware of these problems :)

[@A2Z11tree]

If I ever have kids I want them to be like this kid!! Such an inspiration for this generation only concerned with partying, the gym and what they look like.

[@vedantchaudhari5385]

Thats not true mate

[@HAlariousInc]

Now he parties and goes to the gym lmao. This comment did not age well

[@BobCindyL]

You are one smart young man and your parents deserve a huge pat on their backs for raising you to think. I am sharing this with everyone I know, especially kids. Thankyou

[@davepcc]

Yes I agree that I should know more about my food, I should support small business (especially if it's friends and family), I should avoid all things I know are unhealthy for me, and of course never stop fighting for transparency in all industries. Good to know you are on board!

[@thisismyrealname900]

2:06 people laugh whaaat?? WONDERFUL talk Birke!

[@DavetheChimp]

well done. and I agree with you. but REALITY CHECK!!! I live in a city with a population of 10 million people - where exactly is my local farm, and how does it produce enough organic cereal and happy meat to create 30 million meals a day? there's a lot more we have to do than buy from farmers markets. we need to eat less. we need to stop throwing away a third of our food. we need to chew more so we get more out of every mouthful. we need to stop being so damn lazy and greedy! So though I agree with you, I have to make this comment. we need to be thinking about everything we do. drive less, recycle more, waste less, etc. AND we need to understand that we are living the life of kings compared to pretty much every other human that has ever existed! Good start Birke, but don't stop there! Keep going! ;-)

[@Typho0n86]

REALITY CHECK!!!!! Strart growing in pots in your windows, up on your roof, down the drive way.. You can find spots to grow if you look for them.

[@DavetheChimp]

Typho0n I do grow on my balcony (I live in an apartment, so have no yard, driveway, or roof) but I can't grow enough to feed myself, let alone my wife and child. THAT IS THE REALITY OF MOST CITY DWELLERS!

[@chadnystrom698]

reality check: there is still as much gardening space in a city as there was before the city was built......but now that space is on the roofs!!!!

[@Typho0n86]

***** we need that for solar power

[@eliotdelmotte1396]

dude you are good, keep on thinking big!

[@bizmoni9041]

🎉❤ Great Talk !!!! Inspire the World. Much needed.

[@joesalem7468]

This fine young fellow gave an excellent presentation of the truth that the world needs to hear. Kids like this really make my day.

[@55mebiggs]

You're amazing, kid! Keep up the good work!

[@glennSuperdude]

Go young man!!! Fantastic presentation. Inspirational indeed.

[@livingstoryphoto]

Way to speak out, the world needs wise and caring people in charge.

[@gemmaclaridge3564]

Straight up Birke!! Keep spreading the word and people will listen and understand and change!

[@karendahl2415]

this little kid is right. scary science. the young fellow wanted to be a footballer but he has decided to do organic farming. Good decision

[@milesgreb9256]

Hey look, this person hates Science

[@manifesto-sf7ud]

***** Science is fine - it is twisting science to screw up the world that is not fine. There is a very clear distinction.

[@milesgreb9256]

Well GMOs don't do that. They make the world better

[@milesgreb9256]

They have not. There is no peer reviewed publish study in a well respected journal that agrees with you

[@MinervaThai]

Great message and I hope he DOES grow up to become the organic farmer he said he was thinking of being :]

[@illuciaa]

While browsing videos on KZbin I always seem to return to this one by accident and love it more everytime..

[@salujathustra9905]

Not the length but the depth of life that matters. Nothing is more edifying than the perception of the perceived without the perceiver. Instant action, no thought, no convincing, no will power involved. Undoing is the doing.

[@UFCPR]

All biotech crops, including GE sweet corn, have gone through years of testing, studies and approval processes by the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Nutrition, Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Environmental Protection Agency and other labs, before being placed on the market. ~ Paul Driessen

[@JJ-kg9bu]

this kid is extremely well spoken.

[@GTA-bp4vf]

It is refreshing to see a young person so well informed, confident, enthusiastic and engaged in his own surroundings. In todays society it is sad to say that others his age think that food is actually only sourced and grown in the supermarkets. When did it all become so complicated? Irrelevant of the rights and wrongs of both sides, I always stick with the basic principles. You plant a seed, that seed grows the food I can eat and nature provides any protection to make that food healthy and nutritional. I do not need my food to last for weeks or months or to see more of the world than me. Maybe going back to basics is what will save us in the end.

[@FluidEditsHQ]

Love this kid hes gunna revolutionize things he will go far

[@kgenzzz]

He sounds like Alfalfa from the little rascals

[@adaionescu6433]

11 years old and still wiser then most people here

[@IHLWonk]

Ada Adda No, he's a dumb little runt. No Science agrees with him... literally.

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

MMArtist141 you, my friend, are publicly demonstrating your own ignorance..... and stupid enough to have to call a young boy after a stunted piglet? funny how you should feel so proud of yourself......

[@IHLWonk]

He's clearly proud of himself for spewing BS papers... if he had an ounce of honesty, he'd look into that papers, and find BS written all over them, and seen the fact that one in particular is WITHDRAWN! I don't care how old you are, if you boast something like that... and you're dead wrong, of course I'm going to laugh at you and call you names. That level of dishonesty deserves to be ridiculed.

[@dddmemaybe]

Ada Adda That's not *too* out of the ordinary. There are a billion reasons why species on this planet benefit from reproduction. Also, children are less likely to be 'attacked' with misinformation because they aren't had to deal with or search for what could be called 'work', in our customs. Wait, that last sentence may or may not be total bullshit. It sounds legit to me, but probably not to anyone else haha.

[@whothis2338]

MMArtist141 You're right. Engineered food it's been happening for a long ass time, and nearly everything we eat has been genetically manipulated, which is not a bad thing at all. The fact a kid talks science (or tries to) makes people automatically think he's right, when he's not.

[@LisaPellegrino]

Coming back here years later because Birke's quote has stuck with me all these years "“…we can either pay the farmer, or we can pay the hospital.”

[@MrJdcirbo]

This kid is a natural public speaker, and he has crafted a persuasive speech that really isn't bad. I believe there is some room for improvement, but it's outstanding for an eleven year old! I foresee that this young mad will become a powerful public speaker.

[@shawna0004]

I LOVE YOU KID!!! I will choose to pay the farmer and not the hospital too!

[@aleferr3ira]

Love this kid!!

[@ilovesvetlana101]

i was so happy at first to hear this kid asking where his food was coming from...then it took a turn and he still eats animals :( he's still got so much to learn, as do so many people who think eating animals is okay just because they got to eat grass.

[@claudiarodrigues9939]

Kids are waiking up. GREAT!!!!

[@kerijan2003]

You must have very proud parents. Way to go, bud. :)

[@asantesamuel13]

Oh my God. It's a little, Southern Michael Pollan mini-me! Except more aggressive and a much faster talker.

[@TobyKral007]

wow, to see this level of awareness in an eleven year old is most amazing. these are example who give pride to our next generation

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Now that's a kid who knows his facts! I LOVE IT!

[@lulu_frances]

can someone please turn this into a rapsong

[@Janice.0610]

Thanks for this child,Good talks😃😃😃

[@MEUAR]

He's far more than a child.

[@MuonRay]

Appreciate it. Glad there are a few people out there who are beginning to use reason rather than obey their fear in the struggle to think about how to prepare for future food shortages. We need to start growing bigger, more disease resistant and genetically diverse crops before it is too late. Genetic modification may be a radical step but properly controlled and regulated it could save billions from starving this century.

[@katg1875]

I'll bet he marched against Monsanto this sat. May 28 He has raised so much awareness. There are kids his age that had no idea what GMO's are. I saw an interview somewhere and a young girl was talking about seeing this video so she did a class project on GMO's. This young man has made a difference in the world. Bravo Birke Baehr. Thank you for encouraging teens TEDxTalks

[@Rachit0904]

Somebody taught this kid how to speak. Now all we need to do is tell him what he should say.

[@NicholleLaVann]

Great inspiration from a kid.

[@teresaeliat-eliat645]

Great Birke! Thank you!!!!

[@BradFerringo]

Wow, very brave indeed. Much respect Birke!! Keep strong, keep spreading the truth!!

[@Ardianax]

What a bright kid.

[@reginherahtzwiebelhofer8776]

+Ardiana x its just some information that he learned...

[@kylepritchard5771]

Reginheraht Zwiebelhofer no shit

[@NekoBoyOfficial]

There's a lot he's wrong about. We use less pesticide and fertilizer because of GMOs.

[@aidandohrety1407]

Shutchobitchassup

[@4aSteadyStateEconomy]

I'm tired of seeing the word "sustainable" in conjunction with overpopulation denial (the idea that there can never simply be too many mouths). People also forget that most modern food is literally grown with oil, so you can't plan for a future that depends on that finite resource to maintain production levels.

[@OfficialBassMerchant]

An inspiring young attitude towards the way he see his world and whats right and wrong with it.

[@aroraakshaj70]

wowwwwwwwwwww.. It was shown to us at school as part of our subjects and the speech was awesome

[@EagleDarkX]

Wow, daddy really did put a lot of effort in making his kid say all of this, so that people would actually listen... In terms of content... weak, very weak. I don't get why he wants to change the fact that we can make food last longer, for instance... isn't it kinda wonderful to have that?

[@ramersworld]

Are you serious or being sarcastic? Hopefully the later. Does it matter if he memorized it? Sadly, everything he said is true and if it takes a kid to get the message out there, so be it. It would be great if all 11 year olds would "memorize" this.

[@EagleDarkX]

I did understand, and I wasn't being sarcastic, I simply didn't agree... I am very sorry.

[@paramoreguate]

Is it wonderful to have genetically modified food? that will sent you to the hospital my friend, do some research and you'll find out. No, is not great. Is not natural. Please inform yourself so you won't look like an idiot next time.

[@EagleDarkX]

paramoreguate Parasites are natural... And I don't see anyone going to hospital for eating "genetically modified food"...

[@ramersworld]

No need to slam him. A lot of people really don't realize the huge impact Monsanto and gmos have on our food. It is our job to spread the word and inform people like Jesse, not bash them.

[@shmoving]

BIG LIKE!!!i

[@beranobin]

this kid will live longer.....god bless every1

[@armanigarrison7762]

he made such a amazing point of either we pay for better foods or we can pay for the hospitalization that will occur after we ingest all those toxic chemicals. i've always asked why a burger costs more than a salad but i guess im paying for all the work the farmer put into the crops by spraying them with insecticide and other things they put on the plants. i think we all should join the change thats happening in the world and support locally grown fruits and vegetables. i think these big companies have lost sight of what is important which is giving the customers the best product. and i would like to get the best product without the possibility of contracting cancer later on in life. and it's terrible that a salad or our drinking water could be just as bad for our bodies as a burger or french fries.

[@lonly4596]

according to my religion we should never eat pig meat

[@nemobrit337]

ik him he goes to my school

[@lolao3010]

um.. he said he's homeschooled

[@Alex-un4ww]

owned

[@RichardAForbes]

great talk...great kid...keep spreadin the word!

[@LouisMills]

This was me as a kid, it's also me as an adult. My family was in farming until the market collapsed in Australia because of twisted business and environmental practises. This kid my new hero.

[@Theonewhoclimbs28]

Nature isn't capable of intending anything.

[@ThePerQLator]

whats wrong with the food system is organic is twice as much..

[@j9rose60]

Wisdom... sharing this all over!

[@OshunErzulieHetHeru]

I guess so

[@coachrovel31]

This is a great talk! One of the best Ted talk!

[@umeratif5799]

hello, my name is Buurk Bear, and i'm 11 years old.😐

[@Zubicob]

This kid is good-hearted and has good intentions, but he has no idea what he's talking about. There is absolutely no scientific data to uphold the negatives of GMOs. In fact, if you want to get technical, humans have been genetically modifying organisms since agriculture was invented by allowing crops with beneficial traits to live and procreate. Today, scientists take desired genes from other organisms and place them in others (like crops) to better preserve them, provide a new nutrient, etc. It's not like we're making a "tomato fish," but if we were, there would be no harm in eating it. Don't take my word for it though, just read this article.www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/08/can_gmo_corn_cause_allergies_don_t_believe_elle_s_scary_story.html

[@ashleyburns2379]

There's no date about negatives because there hasn't been research for the affects on humans. That is the whole point of NO-GMO.

[@dustystahn3855]

Your ignorance is showing. It is hybridizing that has been going on for centuries and is a natural procedure. Genetically Modifying is totally different.

[@NekoBoyOfficial]

Anti-GMO movement is no different than the Anti-vaxxers, just larger.

[@tommasodalsanto1913]

Trust me, natural products are better for us and better for our world, with or without scientific data.

[@tommasodalsanto1913]

No credentials, I'm only a 17 years old student who loves the place where's living. I think that what the planet earth give to us is good without modification. All in this world have a sense, nothing is done caually. It isn't a scientific dimostration, it is only an idea, my idea, derived from logic and common sense.

[@nawazsaheb4845]

I'am a 11 year old, looking for a variety of ways of improving my speech since i'am going in front of a lot of people. Nice speech bro ;)

[@Mvssie]

Yessss this kid is amazing!!! A great talk about an important topic delivered very well :)

[@Chriscaew]

I really love that kid. He has more commonsense than most adults. His parents should be really proud

[@paulking5199]

Honestly, a lot of misconceptions in this talk (e.g. 1:25). It's good that he's trying but spreading disinformation is a big problem.

[@name-eo1lv]

exactly thing is i knew about this stuff in 4th or 5th greade so im not surprised but he's kind of misinforming everyone. dunno, sounds like those weird vegan organic gmo bad type of people to me

[@hajarmai4403]

It is not a misconception, the picture is just not what it looked like and im sure it wasnt meant to demonstrate the real appearance

[@artsyoceanic]

these children are our future ..lets nurture their dreams .. this touched my heart and gives me hope for a better future from evil corporations based on profits over good living

[@Greynerd]

He is right on the money about eating whole organic free range. He takes Jamie Olivers message to the heart. The farming practises he talks about are almost exclusive to the US where food production standards are driven by Food Corporations. Organic Free range farming is on the growth in Australia and New Zealand and the quality of farm produce is at world best. The export of farm produce from ANZ China is growing at a rate that will not be sustainable in the future, given the populations of both places. Australia primary producers are setting up joint ventures in China to develop their organic farming expertise. The US building junk food drive throughs.

[@rineric3214]

Hurray! Yes, let's pay the farmers. They feed us all.

[@TheCuuupcakes]

he's mostly judged just because he's a kid but I have to agree with a lot of things he talked about

[@zestydude87]

this young man is destined for greatness

[@KGdaArtist]

This was amazing! This young man is doing something with his life.

[@eliotdelmotte1396]

if i understand well at 2:03 this is what he started talking about in french for the french guys that want to understand il dis que les fermes industriels son des fermes avec le CAFO la ou ils repreduse les animaux tous les 5 jours a 1 mois et les choses a mange ils ajoutent des pesticides pour que ca va plus loin et que les insects ne le mange pas. Tout sa pour etre riche, serieux pourqoui pas faire dess fermes organiques. Si tout le monde fesait des fermes organiques tout les fermes serais asser riche et qui aident l'environement sa aidera la terre beacoup plus que elle est la maintenant.

[@eliotdelmotte1396]

by the way... i put it in french cause i go to billangual french/english school and this is a paragraph for french and whenn i tried translating it wasn't the right thing at all :D

[@zephyrangel2]

thanks, but there are still a lot of mistakes. you still need to improve your french :)

[@ghua]

I am sorry but this kid is as artificial as crops he is talking about... not cool at all even if I totally agree to things he does say.

[@ZEGO24x]

Agree whole-heartedly...

[@naturewoman1274]

This young man is going to hopefully be a great influence when he grows up what a knowledgeable young man his parents should be very proud

[@affansiddhiqui3739]

This talk was far better than more adults

[@MasterofPlay7]

even a child knows something wrong with gmo, I'm grateful that our future generation will opt out from the lab and opt into nature

[@infernosgaming8942]

Well GMOs aren't bad for people (according to his evidence) as he never said they're bad for humans just animals, also he stated that we've been eating them for years

[@MasterofPlay7]

NeXuS X lmao yeah wait until you get cancer

[@MasterofPlay7]

***** lmao have you ever seen horrors of industrial farming? And do you know about BSE/madcow disease? The prion can only be destroy if you heat up to 900F for 4 hours

[@MasterofPlay7]

***** well what's the probability of things go wrong? i mean how much does man know about genetic? Have they figured out everything? Or is the knowledge just a drop of water in ocean?

[@MasterofPlay7]

***** lmao I'm a data analyst, and I see nothing but rookie scientists doing bad job of manipulating data. You can just go ahead and run principal component analysis and you will find out whats going on

[@jackyhopongli]

No matte how people looks at it, The reason why GMO exist is not because they are nice and they want everyone on this planet to have full stomach. The bottom line is always about a word - PROFIT. Why not take controls back in our own hands? Unless someone enjoys being slaves to the system which I'm sure there are a lot of people like that out there.

[@mikee5364]

i agree though the problems are complicated most the worlds solutions are simple stop buying crap and they have to stop making it

[@hgeverest]

I wanna give this kid a hug. Keep it up lad! Way to pursue something noble.

[@lili011]

May he be one of the best organic farmers out there.