Raj Patel Speaks in Austin 1/6

Raj Patel's newest book, Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World's Food System, addresses a perverse fact: of the roughly 6.5 billion humans alive today 800 million are starving and 1 billion are overweight. To find out how we got to this point and what we can do about it, Patel launched a comprehensive investigation into the global food network. It took him from the colossal supermarkets of California to India's wrecked paddy-fields and Africa's bankrupt coffee farms, while along the way he ate genetically engineered soybeans and dodged flying objects on the protester-packed streets of South Korea. Patel documents not only the systemic roots of a global food crisis, but also great cause for hope -- international social movements working to create a more democratic, sustainable, and joyful food system.
Raj Patel has written for the Los Angeles Times and the Guardian, and though he has worked for the World Bank, WTO, and the UN, he's also been tear-gassed on four continents protesting their policies. Read more about his work at http://stuffedandstarved.org
Praise for Stuffed and Starved:
Naomi Klein: "One of the most dazzling books I have read in a very long time. The product of a brilliant mind, and a gift to a world hungering for justice."
Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: "For anyone attempting to make sense of the world food crisis, or understand the links between U.S. farm policy and the ability of the world's poor to feed themselves, Stuffed and Starved is indispensable."

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[deptistill]

Has anyone looked at the definition and etymology of the name "Raj"? It means reign, rule, royalty, kingship, heaven, paradise in different languages. Patel has pa which is a form of father. His name has "el" in it = to elohim or god. His name has "atel" in it =chief,noble,lord. "Pate"=the crown or top of head. "Ra"=sun god. "Tel"=land mound ruins in Israel. "Pat" is short for patron saint patrick. "Raj" backwards is jar for water-bearer. I couldn't resist breaking his name down.

[Zoharpineal]

@Lancearodriguez This man offering peace by actually giving suggestions about how we can balance the world. We have too many starving people in the world. Forget this antichrist bull crap. Lets start helping peope adn countries that are only making 2 dollars a day. The world need balance and change

[narayana777]

he is nor maytreya,nor antichrist

[nazra7]

@westchesterny Ehh... Your comment is confusing. I make a choice to eat healthy by choosing to eat vegetables over pizza, and I make a choice to eat unhealthy by choosing to eat pizza over vegetables. I do it all the time, in fact I'm making one of those choices right now. All this talk about labels, government, Africans really has nothing to do with the fact that I live in a country that allows me this choice.

[westchesterny]

He seems a great mocker. The sign of having no soul.

[westchesterny]

@nazra7  actually you don't, (b/c there really is no free market). Try buying non-GMO. Starving Africans rejected GMO food aid, but you can't. You cannot demand labeling. And you have no representation in government outside the "right" (fascist-corportist-militarist­) or "left" (social programs), warfare or welfare. This is an anti-white guy, an american hater, a hater of anglos (even though they paid for his life, his education, and let him live in their countries).

[westchesterny]

isn't it funny how so many kids of lower class internationalists (who really have no nations) are somehow ---such as this man--- sent to Oxford, the london school of economics, or harvard, or whatever, when really of average intelligence, or no more intelligent than the average people from whatever country they have landed in. The citizens of the "home countries" have to pay for them in taxes, but they do not care.

[illuminous09]

he speaks like one of those channeled ascended masters..u add the rest up..peace..

[illuminous09]

@aggieballa08 .........u gotta be kidding me bro..

[nazra7]

At least in a capitalist society, I have a choice to choose to eat healthy or not. Funny that anti-capitalists generally preach pro-choice yet they push for an oppressive government which tells you what you can and can't do.

[aggieballa08]

I'm confused...If he's Maitreya, the AntiChrist, etc. etc., and his views are similar to that of Jesus Christ, how exactly is it that Raj is going to hell living more Christ-like than the Christians condemning him?I am a Creationist, not a fundamentalist & I don't believe in Lucifer,because it is not even biblical.I dont ever hear him trying to get praise,but what I do see is OMG he doesnt blink often,this guy is the antichrist.GTFO, go back to mcdonalds & pretend on sunday to not be a glutton

[sidbolero]

I think the real Christ would be funnier than this guy.

[gunjansm7]

two things that i prominently notice for every Raj Patel lecture are overflowing Brilliance and Awesome sense of humor!!

[MightyZarkon]

I don't get it...why are people calling this man the antichrist?! Christians and Jews are so similar it is funny. They both get so hysterical when someone else has a better message and vision to offer humanity. The Church and Jews had the last 2000 years to get it right and they both used their huge wealth to influence things so that they both have made the Colonialist Empire of Western Europe and America what it is today.

[thewonderfulnothing]

I guarantee all of you that not ONE SINGLE Jesus loving "Christian" in this comment section dares to live the actual words of Christ.

Matthew 19:21 - "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

How many of you that are babbling about the anti-christ have followed these words? None of you. Because you are all hypocrites. You have deceived yourself into believing you follow the words of Christ.

[NAVYWIFEONE]

@JaamesHD WE HUMANS MORTALS CAN'T FIX EARTH .

YAHWEH HAS DECLARED IT DESTROYED ALREADY EARTH WAS NOT MADE FOR US TO LIVE FOREVER IN.ONE WORLD RELIGION YOU SAY UH? BAD DECISION THAT WILL GET YOU KILLED. THEY ALREADY KNOW WHO'S GOING TO DIE SEE WHY WOULD HE MAKE A JOKE ABOUT THE APOCALYPSE SAYING IT WILL BE JUST COCKROACHES AND A SNICKER BAR.

[NAVYWIFEONE]

@Lancearodriguez WELL SAID AGREED AND HE'S HITTING UP COLLEGES THE RIGHT PLACES WHO WILL NO DOUBT FALL FOR THIS SCAM.

DID YOU NOTICE HE HYPNOTIZES YOU BY STUDDERING? LISTEN TO HIS OTHER VIDEOS AND WATCH HIM BLINK ON THE VIDEOS HE ALSO SHAPESHIFTS. INDEED A DEMON

[LetsHaze]

this guys cool..

[Mascew530]

Well he is not really the antichrist, Antichrist hides inside his body to control raj Patel. Over many centuries satan/Antichrist has been hiding in peoples body to control them. Once his time comes, he will show us his true identity and his image (blind in the right eye and sees with the left,curly hair, powerfully built,short,words on his forehead says: kafr=disbeliever.

[Thomasnolaniscool]

@truthmouthpiece2 Reptilian dna families that manipulate humanity for their own personal gain.They are demons. But I personally respect the rothschilds because they dont harm humans they only use debt to control them.Rockefeller on the other hand doesnt mind killing off a bunch of humans to determine their future actions. Canada is ruled by rothschilds. Most canadians are pretty happy. Rockefeller rules america. Fear and control through violence. There are demons only they are unique to others

[Thomasnolaniscool]

Hes good at speaking doesnt make a messiah. Iron will and untouchable faith will make the messiah. Will this quick tongued man resist the bribes and intimidation? We will see...

[Delalalhosam1]

As a god

[Delalalhosam1]

We all know the antichrist will come before jesus muslims and christians will agree that the antichrist will come and do this wonders but the jews will follow him he is god

[truthmouthpiece2]

@GnosticChild so who's the antichrist then? Rockerfellers or Rothschilds?

[JaamesHD]

How about we fuck up and stop putting our hopes on prophets; abolish religion and just come together and fix Earth?

[nbmp80]

HE IS SO HOT