"To suggest that organic vegetables, which cost far……" — Michael Specter
"To suggest that organic vegetables, which cost far more than conventional produce, can feed billions of people in parts of the world without roads or proper irrigation may be a fantasy based on the finest intentions. But it is a cruel fantasy nonetheless."
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39 Quotes by Michael Specter
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People wrap themselves in their beliefs. And they do it in such a way that you can't set them free.…
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Be sceptical, ask questions, demand proof. Demand evidence. Don't take anything for granted. But here's the thing: When you get…
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I moved from Moscow to Rome with my family and two bicycles in 1998, and spent a lot of that…
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Even a two-degree climb in average global temperatures could cause crop failures in parts of the world that can least…
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One morning every spring, for exactly two minutes, Israel comes to a stop. Pedestrians stand in place, drivers pull over…
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Much of modern molecular biology and microbiology has been based on the effort to decipher the basic code of life,…
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I have covered wars, before the epidemic began and since. They are all ugly and painful and unjust, but for…
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