Quote by Jeremy Rifkin
The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence fr

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these fatty meats, our poor brethren in the developing world die of diseases of poverty, because the land is not used now to grow food grain for their families. – Jeremy Rifkin

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Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified organism. In this case, it was a bacteria that prevents frost on food crops. – Jeremy Rifkin

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The position I took at the time was that we hadnt really examined any of the potential environmental consequences of introducing genetically modified organisms. – Jeremy Rifkin

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What Im suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity. – Jeremy Rifkin

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Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. – G.K. Chesterton

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We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didnt speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food. – Francis Ford Coppola

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Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet – the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up! – Rachael Ray

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We tend to connect bad food and bad habits with romance and sex. – Marilu Henner

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