Tom Philpott on Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It
(8/10/20)More than a decade after Michael Pollan transformed the conversation about what we eat, a combination of global diet trends and corporate interests have left American agriculture in a state of emergency. In his latest book, \u201cPerilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It\u201d former farmer and food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones Tom Philpott exposes the small handful of seed and pesticide corporations, investment funds and magnates who benefit from the practices that are putting our food supply in danger and the farmers and activists who are valiantly pushing back. Join us for a look at how to preserve one of the nation\u2019s most critical resources in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.