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...land and what grows on it from the hands of farmers and have given it to corporations and bureaucrats. Supermarket procurement desks, he writes, "can fire the poorest farm workers in South Africa, flip the fates of coffee growers in Guatemala or tweak the output of paddy terraces in Thailand." And yet, at the end of every day, mountains of food waste end up in the supermarket dumpsters and kitchen bins of the developed world while millions starve in poorer countries. For anyone who follows food politics, the arguments made here are not new, but Patel's broad treatment helps...
...hobbit’s home. Classic breads like French and sourdough are their staples, but rustic fruit tarts and specials like challah and large, egg and butter laden brioche also stack the racks. Travel can often be procrastination, whether on a large scale (the responsibility-avoiding bohos hopping through Thailand) or on a small scale (taking the 96 to Davis for brunch). The most minor trip away from Harvard can seem like the greatest escape. Once witnessed, the grand ’ol Americana suburbs of Somerville or the broad, multicultural Allston boulevards give a new sheen to the Yard...
...France or Italy but also somewhere like India or Laos or Thailand...
...their cause will be accepted with far less equanimity by the devout Burmese public. If shots are fired, the tenuous peace that has existed between a cowed populace and its oppressive leaders may finally be shattered. "A tiger is being unleashed," predicts Aung Zaw, editor of The Irrawaddy, a Thailand-based news magazine that covers Burma...
...PHUKET, THAILAND...