Re: references on agricultural dependence

E. Ann Clark (ACLARK@crop.uoguelph.ca)
Mon, 2 Dec 1996 05:28:36 EDT

Steve B. I have often heard reference made to the notion that
western countries have intentionally created dependence on the
products of their agriculture in developing countries which were
formerly - and presumably could still be - capable of feeding
themselves from their own resources if we had not intervened.
Without disputing this premise, may I ask you or others to direct me
to evidence of the very best documented and most irrefutable example
of where this was done?

What I'd like is one or a few references, in reputable journals or
books from respected publishing houses, to back up this thesis. What
little I've seen has been written in quite inflammatory and
condemnatory prose - which alienates and polarizes the very people who
should be listening - usually in left of center type books from small
radical publishing houses or obscure social science journals. I say
this not in a derogatory way, but rather as a statement of fact.
This type of literature is not usable for the audiences I typically
address. I need something that will at least give them grounds for
credibility. Hope you can help me out. Ann
ACLARK@crop.uoguelph.ca
Dr. E. Ann Clark
Associate Professor
Crop Science
University of Guelph
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