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Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
Millions of farmers are growing and sharing food in ways that enhance nutrition, biodiversity and quality of life
Raj Patel is a professor of public affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. His books include Stuffed and Starved and The Value of Nothing. Most recently, he co-directed with Zak Piper the award-winning documentary The Ants & the Grasshopper. Credit: Nick Higgins
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