Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Feeding the world: profit versus plenty

"How is it that with the tremendous productive capability associated with capitalism - the amount of food grown is enough to feed the greatly increased population growth - that millions still suffer malnutrition?

Why is it that with the accumulated wealth of knowledge and expertise in every field of food production that so much soil is degraded, the health of oceans and prospects for fishing are under threat, and large areas have lost the biodiversity which is so essential to the health of the planet?

Find out how the change to common ownership and production solely for use could provide the framework to enable the application of scientific and technological knowledge, together with human ingenuity, to the many problems; so that production is sustainable, damaged environment allowed to recover and the food supply ensured for all".

Pat Deutz will speak on "Feeding the world: profit versus plenty".

Head Office, 52 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 on Saturday, 17 July at 6.00pm.

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