#532 Robert Paarlberg - Resetting the Table: Straight Talk About the Food We Grow and Eat
RECORDED ON JUNE 28th 2021.
Dr. Robert Paarlberg is Betty Freyhof Johnson ’44 Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Wellesley College, and an Associate in the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University. His research focuses on the international agricultural and environmental policy, regulation of modern technology, including biotechnology. He is the author of many books, including C
In this episode, we focus on Resetting the Table. We start by framing food consumption as political behavior. We get into some of the most prominent kinds of farming technologies, including organic farming, GMO (genetically modified organism) crops, and indoor farming, and discuss a bit their advantages, disadvantages, and applications. We talk about consuming local. We discuss the connection between food production and the environment. We also discuss the how viable would it be for everyone to become vegan, and if it would be a good solution. Finally, we talk about the main ways we should reset our tables (in the West), and what can be done politically and by individual citizens.
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Intro
When is food a political issue?
Different technologies: organic, GMO, indoor farming
Consuming local
Food consumption and socioeconomic status
Food and the environment
Veganism
Resetting the table
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Follow Dr. Paarlberg’s work:
Faculty page: https://bit.ly/30ebwNF
ResearchGate profile: https://bit.ly/35M1XbR
Amazon page: https://amzn.to/3gU32TO
Resetting the Table: https://amzn.to/2U3M51O