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FORA.tv Speaker - Raj Patel

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Biography

Raj Patel holds a doctorate in Sociology from Cornell University and has worked at the World Bank, World Trade Organization, and the United Nations.

He is a writer and activist concerned with land reform politics, development studies, and food sovereignty. He authored Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. His most recent book, The Value of Nothing, was on The New York Times best-seller list during February 2010.

4 Programs

Eating Animals: Jonathan Safran Foer

09.21.10 | 01:05:45 min | 5,015 views | 7 comments

Raj Patel: The Value of Nothing

01.06.10 | 01:06:42 min | 10,938 views | 8 comments

Slow Food Nation: The World Food Crisis

08.29.08 | 01:12:59 min | 32,012 views | 4 comments

Raj Patel Discusses Stuffed and Starved

05.16.08 | 01:17:22 min | 16,650 views | 1 comment