How the global banana industry is killing the world’s favorite fruit

Re:How the global banana industry is killing the world’s fav... by dubfan on Thursday September 11, 2014 @12:00PM (#8303330)

"Author: V. Shiva"

The link to the full paper isn't working but if that is who I think it is (Vandana Shiva) I'd take that paper with a massive grain of gluten-free sea salt. She's the one responsible for the Indian farmer suicide myth, as well as a bunch of other complete nonsense.

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Re:How the global banana industry is killing the world’s fav... by jrkelly on Thursday September 11, 2014 @12:42PM (#8303600)

The New Yorker finally stepped up to the plate on calling out her myths recently: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/08/25/seeds-of-doubt

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Re:How the global banana industry is killing the world’s fav... by bsdshepherd on Thursday September 11, 2014 @12:11PM (#8303412)

> farmer suicide myth

We call it "taking the pipe". I'll be joining others in the complete nonsense in less than two years.

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