Frances Moore Lappé

With organic approaches, women

With organic approaches, women – who have been gardeners for millennia and mothers forever – can rise because of their intimate knowledge of nature. Frances Moore Lappé

In the late 1960s,

In the late 1960s, there were alarming predictions that worldwide famine was around the corner. I wondered if humans had already lost the race, overrun the Earth’s capacity. I let one question lead to the next, and unearthed information that would forever change my life: Not only is there enough food in the world to … Read more

The good life is

The good life is not about avoiding fear. Just the opposite. Frances Moore Lappé

I had no identity

I had no identity [when I was 27] – I was terrified that somebody would ask me what I was doing, and I would have no answer. Frances Moore Lappé

Diane Wilson asked, \\\”Why

Diane Wilson asked, \”Why aren’t people upset? Why aren’t people protesting?\” The mayor and county commissioners told her to keep quiet, and everybody else was afraid to speak out against the companies, which included some of the country’s biggest chemical companies. There were even attempts on her life. Family members abandoned her, and certainly none … Read more

For me, just showing

For me, just showing up for the traveling and writing gave me the power to overcome my fear of fear. Frances Moore Lappé

Fear doesn\’t have to

Fear doesn’t have to stop us. Frances Moore Lappé

Because we are living

Because we are living in a culture increasingly dominated by fear where many feel blocked. Frances Moore Lappé

History doesn\’t proceed in

History doesn’t proceed in incremental little notches. Frances Moore Lappé