Democracy Quote by Brian Halweil

“The movements for healthy food are growing fast, and starting to become a political force.”

— John Robbins

“We have become food consumers, not food producers or makers. We have outsourced our cooking to corporations.”

— Rick Warren

We must occupy the food system to create food democracy.

— Vandana Shiva

“Food choices are about your future and that of your children. They are about nothing less than democracy in action.”

— Marion Nestle

As a chef and activist, I'm particularly concerned with food politics issues such as the farm bill.

— Marcus Samuelsson

“One of the most radical and revolutionary things you can do is grow your own food and eat from the land.”

— Bryant McGill

“We cannot afford to be discouraged from challenging the corporate control of our food system, our genetic commons, our shared resources, or our democracy.…

— Wenonah Hauter

“For years, much of Kraft’s motivation in getting people to eat more of its convenience foods had come from the bosses at Philip Morris.”

— Michael Moss

The people who benefit from this state of affairs have been at pains to convince us that the agricultural practices and policies that have…

— Wendell Berry

“We need to stop viewing our food as an industrial project and renew our view of it as a natural sustaining force.”

— Bill Bowling

Monsanto doesn't care about feeding the world. We have to think about the wage slavery of migrant workers and salary slavery of those who…

— Wendell Berry

Food sovereignty... is most of all characterized by it’s conversations around how to end hunger and poverty.

— Raj Patel