The current global food crisis has grabbed everybody's attention for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most puzzling of all is: why is there a food crisis in a technological advanced era and a time of plenty?
I met with Lal David Rai, a farmer and a second generation Mexican-Punjabi-American farmer in Yuba City, Sutter County in California.
In this piece you get to hear a farmer's view of the current food crisis and the global environmental crisis. What has David's experience been like/
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The current global food crisis has grabbed everybody's attention for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most puzzling of all is: why is there a food crisis in a technological advanced era and a time of plenty? I met with Lal David Rai, a farmer and a second generation Mexican-Punjabi-American farmer in Yuba City, Sutter County in California. In this piece you get to hear a farmer's view of the current food crisis and the global environmental crisis. What has David's experience been like/
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Posted on May 06, 2008 at 06:30 PM | Permalink
Review of Mexican-Punjabi-American Farmer David Rai on Food Shortage
Good to be back, reviewing!
Pieces like this are rare because they go to the source and let people who have their hands and feet in the process speak. After all, the point of view of a farmer is as important as that of a scientist or a politician, at least, when it comes to farming.
But that's not what makes this piece even rarer. David is a Mexican-Punjabi-American farmer. If you as a listener don't find that fact fascinating on its own, I might have to summon my exclamation point-laden words and seduce you.
I didn't think you'd fall for that either. The guy is pretty straight-forward and speaks it as he sees it. Perhaps 9 minutes of his thoughts should count as valuable to listen.