NExt episode in the investigation of global food systems. Here the focus is on the kind of agriculture we've developed in the WEst and how it does or doesn't play out in the LDC's. THere are some good stories to keep it real and some good analysis of the shortcomings of the kind of macro-economic logics used by the World Bank and others. Lot's to think about and really helpful in broadening ones appreciation of how we get and share the daily bread God provides globally. Here's a key quote: "...an extremely critical insight into the nature of the global food system. It's clear that industrial agriculture is not a system focused on producing food -- rather, it's a system that, given a choice, is more concerned with producing commodities. Commodities typically require the intervention of a processor before they can be eaten. The industrial agriculture complex is built on this fact. Non-industrial food systems, on the other hand, are more concerned with producing food -- something that does not require an intermediary processor to sit between the farmer and the consumer."
Right in line with No Logo: the brand/commodity is king not the product.
WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Postcards From The Global Food System (#3):
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