The question is not only what is grown but what it's used for. There's not going to be a mass transformation of dietary habits in rich countries-on the contrary, the first thing people do when they become more prosperous is…

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It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that...

I used to work a lot on food issues and every time somebody predicted that...

Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land.

Only around 2% of the earth's surface is cultivatable land.

What is not fair now is that corporations pay less and less tax, which means...

What is not fair now is that corporations pay less and less tax, which means...

We have the most crude accounting tools. It's tragic because our accounts and our national...

We have the most crude accounting tools. It's tragic because our accounts and our national...

The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political...

The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political...

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives,...

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives,...

There's people coming in who've never done any politics at all, who've never been in...

There's people coming in who've never done any politics at all, who've never been in...

Everything has to be done to build some sort of international democracy. We've seen only...

Everything has to be done to build some sort of international democracy. We've seen only...

What I worry about is climate change, because that would have untold effects that we...

What I worry about is climate change, because that would have untold effects that we...

Having enough to eat, being able to educate your children, have reasonably stable employment, and...

Having enough to eat, being able to educate your children, have reasonably stable employment, and...

If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if...

If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if...

I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go...

I'm a radical reformist, because between where we are and where I want to go...

I was recently looking at what they can actually do to reduce consumption of petrol....

I was recently looking at what they can actually do to reduce consumption of petrol....

Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what...

Now we are flying off into outer space, there is no clear curb on what...

The natural capital is not income, but we spend our natural capital as if it...

The natural capital is not income, but we spend our natural capital as if it...

I think the market is always going to be around. The goal is not to...

I think the market is always going to be around. The goal is not to...

Markets can't think about anything beyond about three months. This is very long-term for markets,...

Markets can't think about anything beyond about three months. This is very long-term for markets,...

The Sierra Club in the United States has now really come out for population control...

The Sierra Club in the United States has now really come out for population control...

As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to...

As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to...