Hogging the Gains from Trade in MexicoIn this excerpt from Chapter 8 of my book, Eating Tomorrow, I recount one of the most compelling stories I came across in researching the…Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022
In Diversity There is Strength: Moving beyond the Green Revolution in ZambiaIn Zambia, Kasisi Agricultural Training Center shifted to organic farming after seeing Green Revolution methods fail farmers.Jul 12, 20211Jul 12, 20211
Zambia’s Maize Paradox: Land-poor Farmers in a Land-rich CountryExcerpted from Eating Tomorrow, Chapter 4 on ZambiaDec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
In Search of Sustainable Biofuels in TanzaniaThe following excerpt from Chapter 6 of Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food (New Press…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Learning the Wrong LessonsNorman Borlaug, Milk Strikes, and the Green RevolutionApr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
NAFTA’s Assault on Mexico’s Indigenous FarmersExcerpt from Eating Tomorrow (New Press 2019), Chapter 8, with deep gratitude to the late Alejandro NadalMar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
Eating Tomorrow: The Battle for the Future of FoodAdapted from the conclusion to Eating Tomorrow (New Press 2019)Mar 22, 20201Mar 22, 20201
NAFTA’s Rural Legacy: Dumping, Displacement, and DependencyThe following is excerpted from Chapter 8 of Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food (New…Dec 15, 2019Dec 15, 2019
Rome Summit Takes Bold Step Toward Ecological AgricultureLeaders endorse agroecology as one of the cutting-edge innovations we need to help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change.Nov 18, 20191Nov 18, 20191
We’re All in the Same Lifeboat NowClimate change comes for farmers — from Mozambique to IowaSep 20, 20193Sep 20, 20193