Raj Patel

former Fellow; Institute for Food and Development Policy

Guest

Writer, activist and academic; author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy; former fellow at the Institute for Food and Development Policy (also known as Food First)

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In 2008, a combination of natural events and economic conditions drove food prices so high that food riots erupted in many parts of the world.

Our Unsustainable Table: Another Global Food Crisis?

In 2008, a combination of natural events and economic conditions drove food prices so high that food riots erupted in many parts of the world.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Two years ago, a combination of natural events and economic conditions drove food prices so high that food riots erupted in many parts of the world.

Does the World Face Another Food Crisis?

Two years ago, a combination of natural events and economic conditions drove food prices so high that food riots erupted in many parts of the world.

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As the old G-7 becomes the G-20 , there's talk of economic "recovery," but good times may be limited to the financial industry.

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As the old G-7 becomes the G-20 , there's talk of economic "recovery," but good times may be limited to the financial industry.

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