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“ The forgotten world is made up primarily of the developing nations, where most of the people, comprising more than fifty percent of the total world population, live in poverty, with hunger as a constant companion and fear of famine a continual menace. ”

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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