Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self Employed Women's Association makes an eloquent and reasoned plea for a return to a food system that is grounded on place. Food as a commodity has been a disaster for the economy, environment and to our deeper connection with the earth. Bhatt asks if food can be reduced to a business and trade opportunity. One possible solution is the 100 mile principle that weaves decentralisation, locality, size and scale with livelihood of agriculture. When seeds, soil and water are viewed as forms of knowledge developed over generations, society has a chance to regain what it has lost. To read the article, please click here.

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