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Tom Philpott on Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Episode • Aug 10, 2020 • 54m
(8/10/20)More than a decade after Michael Pollan transformed the conversation about what we eat, a combination of global diet trends and corporate interests have left American agriculture in a state of emergency. In his latest book, “Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It” former farmer and food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones Tom Philpott exposes the small handful of seed and pesticide corporations, investment funds and magnates who benefit from the practices that are putting our food supply in danger and the farmers and activists who are valiantly pushing back. Join us for a look at how to preserve one of the nation’s most critical resources in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

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