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Vandana Shiva
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Seeds of Change
Vandana Shiva is on a mission. The award-winning author, scientist and environmentalist travels the world speaking out against genetically engineered crops. Citing industrial agriculture's dependence on pesticides, chemical fertilizers, fossil fuels and water supplies, Shiva warns against what she deems an increasing environmental danger: agricultural biotechnology. Since the practice became commercialized in 1996, genetically engineered crops have expanded their reach to 170 million hectares worldwide — a figure Shiva aims to reduce. Dubbed India's "Gandhi of grain," this relentless crusader against what she calls a "seed dictatorship" discusses the positive impact of Vermont's GMO labeling law on food systems and climate change.
