Liz Carlisle Pt 1: Agroecology And The Green Revolution

Real Organic Podcast

#101: Author and agroecologist Liz Carlisle walks us through the historic promotion of chemical agriculture as a path towards food security - a very intentional part of US foreign policy during the Cold War. She shares how the oppression of indigenous knowledge, foods, and traditions led to the birth of Agroecology, one of the world's largest social movements.
Liz Carlisle is the author of Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming (2022) and co-author of Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food (2021) alongside Real Organic grain farmer Bob Quinn. She is an assistant professor of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Barabara where she teaches courses on food and farming.
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