Greetings folks,
I teach food system courses at the University of Vermont, and among my best received classes is The Real Cost of Food. In this class I facilitate students' investigations of the many social and environmental costs associated with current models of food production, distribution and consumption. In that class I use environmental writer Richard Manning's book Against the Grain as the intro text, a book that takes a very thoughtful and critical look at the broad impacts and implications of agriculture as a means of procuring food. This morning I released a conversation I recently had with Richard as an episode of my podcast, A Worldview Apart<http://ericgarza.info/podcast/>. I'll offer a link to the episode on my website, though it's also available for download on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, etc. Episode 31: Richard Manning on Looking Critically at Agriculture<http://ericgarza.info/episode-31/> Our conversation ranges widely. We start by discussing the tendency of agricultural systems to feed elites in society quite well while leaving the majority of people malnourished, whether there is such a thing as sustainable agriculture, and our contemporary need to balance healthcare costs against the cost of food. As always, comments and feedback are welcome. And feel free to share in your networks, if you're so inspired. All the best, Eric Garza, PhD Cell: (802) 881-8675 Web: EricGarza.info<http://ericgarza.info>
