The way we grow food has been broken for 10,000 years (but we can fix it)

May 22, 2018 • 01:28:16
The way we grow food has been broken for 10,000 years (but we can fix it)
Deviate with Rolf Potts
The way we grow food has been broken for 10,000 years (but we can fix it)

May 22 2018 | 01:28:16

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“I think the fate of humanity ultimately rests on how we conserve and protect that thin, magical layer of soil on this planet” – David Van Tassel David Van Tassel is a lead scientist at The Land Institute, a non-profit research, education, and policy organization dedicated to sustainable agriculture. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and David discuss Agriculture 101 (3:00); the impact of agriculture on the formation of society (25:00); farming, modernity, and the Green Revolution (39:00); The Land Institute and the push to develop perennial staple plants (47:00); and politics and the long game of sustainable agriculture (1:13:00). Notable Links: The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].
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