Quote by Jeremy Rifkin
Theyre now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they

Theyre now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on the seeds upon which we all depend for our food and survival. – Jeremy Rifkin

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What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA technology, allow scientists to bypass biological boundaries altogether. – Jeremy Rifkin

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Technology
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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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Future
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I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course. – Jeremy Rifkin

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History
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I was born in the 60s and grew up in the 70s – not exactly the best decade for food in British history. It was horrendous. It was a time when, as a nation, we excelled in art and music and acting and photography and fashion – all creative skills… all apart from cooking. – Heston Blumenthal

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Food

As a chef, I had started working with groups like Share Our Strength and various local food banks in New York, raising money for hunger-related issues. And not only me, but the entire restaurant industry has been very focused on this issue. – Tom Colicchio

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Food

I remember once I read a book on mental illness and there was a nurse that had gotten sick. Do you know what she died from? From worrying about the mental patients not being able to get their food. She became a mental patient. – Ornette Coleman

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Food

I dont enjoy good food. I dont enjoy flashy cars. I dont care if I live in a dump. I dont enjoy good clothes. This is the best Ive dressed in months. – Jack Kevorkian

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Food

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I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of the vehicle and pick up any problems that might be occurring early on or once we see any kind of a malfunction or anything unusual thats happening, we can look at the data and figure out what that is. – Laurel Clark

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Health

Ah, yes, my social life — a series of encounters where we briefly debate who is in the greater rush. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Haste

The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Farming

Its a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. – Lewis Carroll

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Intelligence