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Vandana Shiva: To Feed Ourselves, First Feed Other Species - #Commons

Jul 03 2010
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Dr. Vandana Shiva, a physicist and powerful leader in the worldwide, growing movement towards organic food, describes her vision for the diverse, healthy ecosystems that once sustained, can provide ample food for humanity. Part of her experience is the  nearly 5,000 years of agriculture in India - one of the longest, and perhaps an example for other places seeking a sustainable future.

In a stunning critique, she describes her research demonstrating that organic, diverse food-ecosystems provide far more food, better quality food, better ecosystems/habitat, and more profitability for organic farmers. From the interview:

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