When Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 “for having given a well-founded hope—the green revolution,” the world learned about the battle against world hunger. The prize was an epic mistake. The Green Revolution laid the foundations for a system of chemical agriculture that has set humanity on a path of destruction.
The good news: other ways of growing food offer a pathway to sustainability. Peasants in India are leading the way, and in this lecture author, filmmaker, and academic Raj Patel will share data offering reasons for wonder within the web of life.
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