Vandana Shiva is a physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for economic, food, and gender justice. She is the author and editor of many influential books, including Making Peace with the Earth, Earth Democracy, Soil Not Oil, Staying Alive, Stolen Harvest, Water Wars, and Globalization's New Wars. Dr. Shiva is the recipient of more than twenty international awards, among them the Right Livelihood Award (1993); the John Lennon-Yoko Ono Grant for Peace (2008); The Sydney Peace Prize (2010); and the Calgary Peace Prize (Canada, 2011). In addition, she is a board member of the World Future Council and one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (whose other members include Jerry Mander, Edward Goldsmith, Ralph Nader, and Jeremy Rifkin). She travels frequently to speak at conferences around the world.
Praise for Who Really Feeds the World?
"[Shiva] makes many points that refute reflexive anger and demand
immediate discussion. [She] brings new urgency to her explanations
of the problems caused by monoculture agriculture, anchored by corn
and soybeans in America... A book to jump-start conversations about
a crucial subject."—Booklist
Praise for Vandana Shiva
"Her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible
manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over
the developing world."—Ms. magazine
“A rock star in the worldwide battle against genetically modified
seeds.”—Bill Moyers
"Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power."—The
Progressive
"One of the world's most prominent radical scientists."—The
Guardian
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