Interview with organic farmer and writer Will Allen

April 16, 2008

Many people question the safety of their food and the exposure of the food supply to toxic pesticides and fertilizers. But Will Allen – founder of the Sustainable Cotton Project, organic farmer, and author of the new book, The War on Bugs – takes it one step further. Allen examines the historical connection between advertising and agriculture and how toxic chemicals were marketed and sold to farmers, seeping into the American ethos as safe, effective, and necessary. Allen, who lives and write

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