I sent out the book for an early reading to some of my favorite writers on food and alternatives to industrial, chemical-dependent, and dangerously vulnerable, agriculture. They had some positive things to say:
“Seeds of Resistance is a wake-up call. With vivid and memorable stories, Mark Schapiro tells us how seeds are at the frontlines of our epic battle for healthy food.”
—ALICE WATERS, FOUNDER OF CHEZ PANISSE and the EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD
“In this passionately written and deftly reported book, Mark Schapiro deploys his investigative journalist chops to answer urgent questions about the most fundamental building block of our food supply. Seeds of Resistance is an essential read for all of us who care about the future of food.”
—ANNA LAPPÉ, AUTHOR, DIET FOR A HOT PLANET: THE CLIMATE CRISIS AT THE END OF YOUR FORK AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
“At the bottom of it all lies the seed: who controls it, who ‘owns’ it, who develops it, who plants and nourishes it. As Mark Schapiro so vividly and compellingly writes: Save the seed, and you save the planet. Let others control it, and they control everything. For real.”
—MARK BITTMAN, NY TIMES COLUMNIST AND AUTHOR OF HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING