Pat Mooney is a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, a cofounder and former director of the Action Group on Erosion, Technology, and Concentration, an ambassador for the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements, and chair of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
As agrochemical giants and data monopolies consolidate control over seeds, the food system becomes ever more fragile. Humanity has domesticated thousands of crops but, in pursuit of profit, corporations have winnowed that heritage down to a handful.