Lester Brown Writes for The Futurist

Growing demand for food and fuel has put pressure on the world’s agricultural lands to produce more. Now, a trend in “land grabbing” has emerged, as wealthy countries lease or buy farms and agribusiness in poorer countries to ensure their own future supplies. The result may be further economic disparities and even “food wars.” Read the full article by Lester Brown in the January/February Issue of The Futurist, a magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future.