I conclude my interview with Frank van Schoubroeck of LEISA Network. We discuss the feasibility, policy frameworks, and demographics of innovation in Third World agriculture and conclude by discussing concrete actions towards food security that anybody, anywhere can begin to take.   Also, have a look at LEISA’s blog, full of interesting information.

In the second half of the podcast I discuss Michael Pollan’s book the “Omnivore’s Dillema” and the energy and fossil fuel implications of industrial agriculture. I conclude with some advice on how to reduce the energy footprint on your kitchen table.  Links for this episode below:

Global Swadeshi: Agroinnovations Podcast Episode #52.  As promised at the outset.  Please participate in the discussion by visiting the Global Swadeshi network and contributing to this and other threads.

LEISA Network: A great source of information, and where to go to sign up for the magazine

LEISA’s Blog: More great information, regularly updated.

Eating Fossil Fuels, by Dale Allen Pfeiffer: Article referenced in the food-energy talk in the second half of the podcast.

Food, Land, Population and the U.S. Economy, by David Pimentel and Mario Giampietro: Another referenced article discussing the relationship between food and energy.

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