“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.” ThinkingBelieveKindKidsParentTakenTeacherInfluenceAdviceCapitalismScientistPlantHonestlyUrban Author: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 sustainability depends on isn't agri- so much as culture.” BelieveDoeCultureBitsFoodDependsSustainabilityAgricultureEmphasis Book:The Value Of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy Source: The Value Of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy
