Beverly Bell discusses food sovereignty in the book she co-authored, Harvesting Justice. This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks talks with Beverly about the need to democratize the food system so it serves social interests and not those of corporations. Tune in to learn about food aid, and how it has the potential to wipe out local food economies in developing nations. Hear about the phenomenon of food deserts, and how food justice activists are making CSA shares accessible to low-income communities. Find out about Beverlys work with Other Worlds, an organization that supports womens rights and agriculture across the world. Fight for your right to eat good food; tune into this weeks installment of The Farm Report! Thanks to our sponsor, S. Wallace Edwards and Sons. Thanks to Dead Stars for todays break music. Food sovereignty is about the people of all countries being able to create their food system... Its about democratizing food. [11:20] Women have far less access than men to economic means for survival. [28:00] -- Beverly Bell on The Farm Report