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“ Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his food supply. ”

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You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery.

~ Norman Borlaug

When wheat is ripening properly, when the wind is blowing across the field, you can hear the beards of the wheat rubbing together. They sound like the pine needles in a forest. It is a sweet, whispering music that once you hear, you never forget.

~ Norman Borlaug

Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply.

~ Norman Borlaug

Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.

~ Norman Borlaug