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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply [Paperback]

Vandana Shiva
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Book Description

January 1, 2000
Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Chapter 2 Soy Imperialism and the Destruction of Local Food Cultures
Chapter 3 The Stolen Harvest Under the Sea
Chapter 4 Mad Cows and Sacred Cows
Chapter 5 The Stolen Harvest of Seed
Chapter 6 Genetic Engineering and Food Security
Chapter 7 Reclaiming Food Democracy


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"A leading thinker who has eloquently blended her views on the

environment, agriculture, spirituality, and women's rights into a powerful philosophy." -- Utne Reader

"One of the world's most prominent radical scientists." -- The Guardian

"Shiva...has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of the ordinary people of India...her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over the developing world." -- Ms. Magazine

"Vandana Shiva is a burst of creative energy and intellectual power." -- The Progressive

Shiva's Biopiracy was named a "Break-Through Book" on Intellectual Property in Lingua Franca in July/August 1999 issue. -- The Publisher

About the Author

A world-renowned environmental leader and recipient of the 1993 Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (the Right Livelihood Award), Shiva has authored several bestselling books, most recently Earth Democracy. Activist and scientist, Shiva leads, with Ralph Nader and Jeremy Rifkin, the International Forum on Globalization. Before becoming an activist, Shiva was one of India's leading physicists.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 150 pages
  • Publisher: South End Press (January 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780896086074
  • ISBN-13: 978-0896086074
  • ASIN: 0896086070
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A world-renowned environmental leader and recipient of the 1993 Alternative Nobel Peace Prize (the Right Livelihood Award), Shiva has authored several bestselling books, most recently Earth Democracy. Activist and scientist, Shiva leads, with Ralph Nader and Jeremy Rifkin, the International Forum on Globalization. Before becoming an activist, Shiva was one of India's leading physicists.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and compelling May 18, 2002
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In this remarkable book, Vandana Shiva effectively contrasts corporate command-and-control methods of food production with the small farmer economy that predominates in the third world (especially in her native India). In contast to what many here in the U.S. might perceive as the conventional wisdom, Shiva makes a strong argument that local, small scale agriculture is superior to the agribusiness model for a number of reasons.

First, Shiva points out that many of the productivity gains attributable to the Green Revolution were achieved by dramatically increased inputs of fertilizer, seed and water. When one compares units of input with units of output, however, native practices produce higher yields -- especially when one takes into account the multiple uses derived from a single product.

For example, mustard oil is a vital product used by many of India's poor for cooking, seasoning, medicine and other uses. But it has been banned by the Indian government (under highly suspicious circumstances) in order to allow imports of soybean oil products. While giant corporations benefit from expanded sales, native industries have been destroyed, contibuting to poverty and malnourishment.

Shiva discusses the commercial fishing and aquaculture (shrimp farming) practices that inevitably result in environmental destruction and reduced catches. She compares this short-sighted approach with traditional Indian fishing techniques that have successfully sustained themselves for generations while protecting important ecosystems such as mangrove forests.

Shiva discusses corporate patenting of seeds, which insidiously transforms the cooperative ethic of seed sharing into a criminal offense. The author supports a non-cooperation movement in India that is resisting corporate attempts to claim ownership of seeds that have been cultivated by countless generations of farmers.

Shiva's sacred cow / mad cow metaphor effectively and appropriately contrasts agribusiness with small farming. India's sacred cows live in harmony with the environment, performing multiple services and producing multiple products for the community; whereas mad cows are a grotesque manifestation of an industrial system obsessed with uniformity, technology and profit.

Shiva also touches on the topic of genetic engineering (GE) and discusses the threat it poses to biodiversity, food safety and human health.

The Afterword to the book alludes to the WTO protests in Seattle. Shiva believes this watershed event proves that people are becoming more aware of the dangers of unaccountable corporate power, yet she believes that positive change is possible. This opening of consciousness to new possibilities may be attributable to the extraordinary work of people like Vandana Shiva, whose intelligence and compassion is abundantly evident in this book. Highly recommended!

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In Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking Of The Global Food Supply, renowned environmental activist Vandana Shiva charts the impacts of globalized, corporate agriculture on small farmers, the environment, and the quality of the food we eat. Shiva writes about genetically engineered seeds, patents on life, mad cows (and sacred cows), shrimp farming, and more. Stolen Harvest is a passionate, articulate, highly recommended "wake up" call to the public regarding the role of genetic engineering in commercial agriculture, the growing domination of agribusiness with respect to world food supplies, and the need for sound environmental thinking with respect to feeding the burgeoning populations of the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance April 28, 2000
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If you deplore the WTO and MN corporate control over the world's food supply through intellectual property rights and patents on genetically engineered seed - then reading Stolen Harvest is a must. Vandana Shiva brilliantly reveals the current crisis that Indian farmers are facing as Monsanto and other mega corps are jeopardizing the livelihoods of impoverished persons (worldwide) through seed monopoly and a centralized system of agriculture commerce. Shiva discusses the impact of industrial farming and aquaculture on the environment and how it stresses local populations and threatens the diversity of species. A MUST READ!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book but not for the light reader
This is an excellent book filled with actual facts about incidents and events in the Global Agriculture and Cultivation space but for a light reader like myself who is not from... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Raj
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Very interesting read and eye-opening. I enjoyed that it wasn't too short or too long to read. I preferred that book by Shiva than others she co-authored I read.
Published 4 months ago by mcccashew
5.0 out of 5 stars stolen harvest
The book arived quicker than i thought it would and in perfect condition! Even the packaging was desirable and it's an amazing book. Shame that it's out of print.
Published 17 months ago by Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great References; Concise, Passionate, and Informing.
The 'Stolen Harvest' focuses on industrial agriculture and how it effects the overall state of welfare, to include the economy. Read more
Published on February 5, 2011 by Atlas
1.0 out of 5 stars Quasi Intellectual Drivel
A person with a PhD in Physics with no basic grasp of science. Straight out of the Deepak Chopra mold. She may be right (or wrong) about some basic concepts. Read more
Published on June 20, 2010 by B. Massey
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book!
This book is great! Beautifully written, brilliant and terrifying! I appreciate the frankness with which this is written, and I recommend it to everyone. Read more
Published on December 13, 2009 by S. Nezat
4.0 out of 5 stars An Educational and Tiring Read
Meticulous to the point of redundancy, this book is a detailed account. While reading it, I several times finished a section and thought to myself: "Didn't I read that a section... Read more
Published on December 5, 2009 by Andrew J. Steier
5.0 out of 5 stars Stolen harvest:a short reveiw
Vandana Shiva is a physicist by training and an environmental activist who has done massive work in preservation of traditional cultures and farming techniques. Read more
Published on September 9, 2009 by Rakesh Gade
5.0 out of 5 stars American food supply in danger
I was shocked and angered at the pervasivness of corporate influence in the food we eat. The well being of people seems to be not much more than an afterthought. Dr. Read more
Published on October 12, 2008
5.0 out of 5 stars Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
I would ask that everyone interested in learning how our food supply and our seed stocks are being taken control of due to the actions of several large Agriculturally-focused... Read more
Published on June 18, 2008 by John Nahas
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