42: Feed The People!?

The Future Herd · Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 21m

Reimagining Food Systems Beyond Industrial Scapegoats And Binaries

Summary:

In this lively salon conversation, Jesse Hirsh, Jeanette Herrle, Sherida Ryan, Barb Scott-Cole, Jennifer MacTavish, Elaine Power, RJ Taylor, and Tianna Brand critique the popular book Feed the People for its American-centric worldview, reductionist view of livestock, and failure to address capitalism head-on. The panel contrasts the lived realities of agricultural risk and market competition with academic punditry, exploring alternative frameworks like Indigenous governance and dynamic food pricing. Together, they…