Stuffed and Starved

In this investigative report, Raj Patel lays bare the disturbing realities of the global food system. He explains how food travels through the world economy, reporting from diverse locales in which food is grown and describing the experiences of farmers and farm workers who grow what we eat. He describes the distribution system and why the supermarket is the way it is, and he addresses the man-made factors that contribute to widespread hunger and poverty. Finally, Patel tells how people worldwide are organizing to fight exploitation and to make the system more democratic for all. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.