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The Future of Food
The Future of Food examines genetically engineered foods, patenting, and the corporatization of food.
The Future of Food examines genetically engineered foods, patenting, and the corporatization of food.
Using the Central Coast of California as a case study, this article argues that a nexus of ambitious growers and a growing state agricultural bureaucracy worked to create a “brand name” and teach cultivation approaches with increased production and expanded markets. But these same actors also made efforts to keep the long-term health of the industry and the community in mind.