Harvest for Hope Author:Jane Goodall, Gary McAvoy, Gail Hudson Today there are more than six billion human beings on this planet, all needing to eat, and we have seen the rise to power of giant multinational corporations, eager to exploit the opportunity of such a vast global market. In order to produce more and more food, either to feed hungry people or to satisfy the wants - as distinct from needs - of to... more »day's materialistic urban elite, agricultural methods have changed. The aim of the ever more powerful corporations, with the support of governments they help to bring to power, is to produce as much food as possible, as cheaply as possible, with maximum profits for the shareholders.... What can be done to stop the monstrous corporate takeover that is motivated by the desire for more, and ever more, financial profit? How can we change a world in which decisions that affect our health and the health of the planet for generations to come are taken in order to present economic growth at the next shareholders meeting? What can we do as individuals in this world of giant corporate greed, human and animal suffering, and enviromental destruction? Is it absolutely beyond our control? There are millions of people who think this way, who feel helpless in the face of the magnitude of the problems. So even if they care they fall into apathy. This book is a clarion call to rouse such people from spineless acceptance of the status quo. I cannot stress strongly enough that every individual makes a difference. And I hope that you will understand just what it is that you can do - and that you choose to do it! --- excerpts from book's Introduction.« less