We kind of know that food is necessary to survive. But our ways of connecting with food have been, in many ways, taken over by capitalism - certainly taken over by the influence large corporations have on the way that we eat and the way that we think about food. That's why kids these days are more prepared to take nutritional advice from Ronald McDonald than they are from their parents or their teachers or from scientists. And particularly in urban areas, you'll see kids who honestly believe tomatoes come from the supermarket rather than from a plant.
We need to realize that these industrial methods of farming have gotten us used to cheap food. The corollary of cheap food is low wages. What we need… - Raj Patel
We need to realize that these industrial methods of farming have gotten us used to cheap food. The corollary of cheap food is low wages. What we need…
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Far from being a “luxury for the rich,” organic farming may turn out to be a necessity not just for the poor, but for everyone. - Raj Patel
Far from being a “luxury for the rich,” organic farming may turn out to be a necessity not just for the poor, but for everyone.
Generosity makes us happiest. We'll be happier people when we share, not when we impose, but when we learn from one another. Because when I'm connect… - Raj Patel
Generosity makes us happiest. We'll be happier people when we share, not when we impose, but when we learn from one another. Because when I'm connect…
Agricultural sustainability doesn't depend on agritechnology. To believe it does is to put the emphasis on the wrong bit of 'agriculture.' What susta… - Raj Patel
Agricultural sustainability doesn't depend on agritechnology. To believe it does is to put the emphasis on the wrong bit of 'agriculture.' What susta…
For every $1 advertisers spend advertising something healthful like apples, they spend $500 advertising junk food. - Raj Patel
For every $1 advertisers spend advertising something healthful like apples, they spend $500 advertising junk food.
The opposite of consumption is not thrift - it is generosity. - Raj Patel
The opposite of consumption is not thrift - it is generosity.
Food sovereignty... is most of all characterized by it’s conversations around how to end hunger and poverty. - Raj Patel
Food sovereignty... is most of all characterized by it’s conversations around how to end hunger and poverty.
The problem is that we are living now with the consequences of the others people mistake. It would be nice to make our own and learn from them. That … - Raj Patel
The problem is that we are living now with the consequences of the others people mistake. It would be nice to make our own and learn from them. That …
The opposite of consumption isn't thrift. It's generosity. - Raj Patel
The opposite of consumption isn't thrift. It's generosity.
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