Quote by Norman Borlaug
I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations,

I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers – mostly small and humble – who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front. – Norman Borlaug

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For, behind the scenes, halfway around the world in Mexico, were two decades of aggressive research on wheat that not only enabled Mexico to become self-sufficient with respect to wheat production but also paved the way to rapid increase in its production in other countries. – Norman Borlaug

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Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply. – Norman Borlaug

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Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry. – Norman Borlaug

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You know most of the food that Americans hold so dear – things like hamburgers and hot dogs – were road food, but even before they were road food, they were peasant food. – Alton Brown

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I travel around and hear from so many kids. Their parents say they were always very picky but they watch the show and they want to try stuff. The show is entertainment, but I think it has done so much for the public perception of what food can be. – Tom Colicchio

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Canadians are very well behaved, they dont throw their food. – Calvin Trillin

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Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables. They probably get jet-lagged, just like people. – Elizabeth Berry

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