Unnatural roots of the food crisis
Monday, June 2nd, 2008VIEWPOINT
Gonzalo Oviedo
As representatives of the world’s governments gather to address shortages in major foodstuffs and rising prices, Gonzalo Oviedo counsels them to focus on ecosystems. The modern business-dominated agricultural industry, he argues, promotes the degradation of nature - and that, in turn, means less and worse food.
