World phosphorous use crosses critical threshold
Environment • February 2011 • Views: 389
Recalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertilizer linchpin of modern agriculture, a team of researchers warns that the world’s stocks may soon be in short supply and that overuse in the industrialized world has become a leading cause of the pollution of lakes, rivers and streams.
There is good news in the final two paragraphs, where to find phosphorous, how to get more. I remember when the only food concerns were about how long Twinkies will last. Now the questions about food are serious.