My guest for this episode is Philip Ackerman-Leist, the author of A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a Movement, from Chelsea Green Publishing.
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I’ve wanted to speak to Philip for a number of years, ever since first hearing him in an NPR piece about Green Mountain College. At the time I enjoyed the way he spoke about food and food issues, particularly the turn of phrase, “anonymous, pre-packaged meat” when referring to the way we are disconnected from the animals and plants we eat when purchasing them from a grocery store.
Our conversation begins with how he came to farming and teach at Green Mountain College and then move into the story of Mals, a farming community in Italy that pushed back against the ingress of modern industrial agriculture. Throughout the conversation you’ll find suggestions for what one can do to engage in local, state, or national political action.
If after listening to Philip you have questions or comments, leave a comment below and we can continue the conversation.
Resources
A Precautionary Tale (Chelsea Green Publishing)
Toppling Goliath: How Mals became the first town in the world to outlaw pesticides
Brunnenburg Castle (Wiki)