It takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel energy to produce a calorie of food. From the standpoint of industrial efficiency, it's too bad we can't simply drink the petroleum directly, because there's a lot less energy in a bushel of corn (measured in calories) than there is in the half gallon or so of oil required to produce it. Ecologically this is a fabulously expensive way to produce food.
—from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, a book by Michael Pollan
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| 31475. | Mr. Fancy (mr_fancy77) | 63.76 | 95.5% | 2021-02-19 |
| 31476. | Ravindra (ravindrats) | 63.76 | 98% | 2025-05-06 |
| 31477. | CARLO (cjbal) | 63.76 | 94% | 2014-10-14 |
| 31478. | Suman (suman1998) | 63.76 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 31479. | toni (toni_fzzmzwlk) | 63.75 | 96% | 2023-06-24 |
| 31480. | x7tco__ (krth36) | 63.75 | 96% | 2024-03-21 |
| 31481. | Jeff Butter Fingers (jeff_b... | 63.75 | 97% | 2024-05-20 |
| 31482. | Riki (kodeka) | 63.75 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
| 31483. | Polymatic (pulpo_negro) | 63.75 | 96.5% | 2024-01-17 |
| 31484. | Krishna (qrishna59) | 63.75 | 97% | 2022-10-21 |
| 31485. | Guest (alvinaruto) | 63.75 | 98% | 2022-02-15 |
| 31486. | Guest (blacknwhite) | 63.75 | 95% | 2013-12-11 |
| 31487. | Setthawut (iauntype) | 63.75 | 96% | 2014-05-23 |
| 31488. | anónimo (lincolnhs) | 63.75 | 98% | 2012-09-17 |
| 31489. | Srikanth (srikanth_sharma) | 63.75 | 94% | 2011-09-09 |
| 31490. | Tkeshi (mrtakeshi) | 63.75 | — | 2010-07-15 |
| 31491. | Lemonade (iwantmatcha_) | 63.74 | 97% | 2025-04-11 |
| 31492. | Nate N (tbaggypants) | 63.74 | 94% | 2024-07-09 |
| 31493. | Elfredom (elfredom) | 63.74 | 98% | 2025-01-21 |
| 31494. | quang (tmq1611) | 63.74 | 96% | 2024-09-06 |
| 31495. | Lil (lil_pats) | 63.74 | 96% | 2024-03-07 |
| 31496. | Kjay (itstov) | 63.74 | 96% | 2024-07-22 |
| 31497. | Merey (abdu_m) | 63.74 | 96% | 2024-08-22 |
| 31498. | Alexander (griffin_king) | 63.74 | 95.6% | 2024-02-12 |
| 31499. | ducky (ducky48) | 63.74 | 94.5% | 2024-03-30 |
| 31500. | Zack (slothbear) | 63.74 | 93% | 2012-11-18 |
| 31501. | Jorge (vxsery) | 63.74 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
| 31502. | shona (tamannashrm104@gmail... | 63.74 | 95% | 2011-12-16 |
| 31503. | jorby (binroy) | 63.73 | 96% | 2025-02-07 |
| 31504. | Minggao (speednomade) | 63.73 | 98% | 2025-01-15 |
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| Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
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| Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |