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The Reality Report interviews Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. The interview reviews the historical development of the global food system, from 15th century England to the WTO and today's multi-national corporations. The discussion includes countervailing social responses to today's food crisis, such as the landless movement in Brazil to the CSAs of North America. Source: Global Public Media: Public Service Broadcasting for a Post-Carbon World. Originally broadcast June 2, 2008 (58:58 min)