Show Notes
In this episode of Between the Lines, IDS Fellows, Dominic Glover and Lidia Cabral interview Glenn Davies Stone, Research Professor of Environmental Science at Sweet Briar College, Virginia.
Glenn is author of the book: The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World.
In the book and podcast, the author questions everything we think we know about the current state of agriculture and how to, or perhaps more importantly how not to, feed a world with a growing population.
This podcast and book is essential listening for all studying and researching food production and agriculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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