Perilous Bounty – Tom Philpott on the Looming Crisis for American Farming
Release Date: 02/23/2023
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info_outlineTom Philpott, a Senior Research Associate at The Center for a Livable Future joins the podcast to discuss his book "Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It."