From the first chapter: “As world food
security deteriorates, a dangerous geopolitics of food scarcity is emerging in
which individual countries, acting in their narrowly defined self-interest,
reinforce the negative trends.” This quote stands out to me in particular
because it highlights the vicious circle of more affluent countries such as the
one we live in negatively affecting other parts of the world that are worse
off, not just in food but in general. I think about how my position as a software
engineer requires me to purchase high-end technology forged from materials
extracted in other countries, which has a negative impact on their environments.
As well, these products are produced in manufacturing conglomerates such as
Foxconn which have profoundly bad impacts on foreign economies, environment,
and livelihoods due to the poor quality of life these companies create for
their employees.