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Rajeev "Raj" Patel (born 1972) is a British academic, journalist, activist and writer who has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United States for extended periods. He has been referred to as "the rock star of social justice writing."
Raj Patel is a Research Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems. He has written several books on global food issues, such as Stuffed and Starved, The Value of Nothing, and Inflamed, and co-directed the documentary The Ants & The Grasshopper.
Jun 23, 2024 · Raj Patel is a writer, director and researcher who explores issues of food, agriculture, development and social justice. His website features his latest posts, projects and publications on topics such as hunger, debt, agroecology and the Dalit Panthers.
Raj Patel is a research professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He has authored or co-authored several books, chapters and reports on topics such as food systems, climate change, human rights and development.
Nov 12, 2009 · Watch this book trailer video to hear author, activist and academic Raj Patel talk about his book The Value of Nothing. Opening with Oscar Wilde's observation that "nowadays people know the...
Nature, money, work, care, food, energy, and lives: these are the seven things that have made our world and will shape its future.
Aug 2, 2021 · Raj Patel, research professor and journalist, co-directs The Ants and the Grasshopper, a documentary that follows a Malawian farmer's journey to the U.S. to learn from frontline communities. The film aims to decolonize the view of how to fix the climate crisis and the health crisis by foregrounding the wisdom of peasants.
