via livemint.com

[...] Banerjee and Duflo steer clear of tall claims about a yellow brick road out of poverty. Their implicit message is that we should take the poor seriously, because a considerate look at their lives and choices can give policymakers, aid givers and action groups a better sense of how to spend money in programmes that are supposed to help the poor. Such a focus on the little things that matter also means that the policy solutions offered by Banerjee and Duflo involve small interventions rather than grand solutions—a sore point with some critics.[...]

[...] “They don’t just need nutrition that will keep them alive longer—they also need a reason to want to live longer. Being healthier by denying yourself the little pleasures you can afford, a cup of tea or a bowl of steaming rice, makes little sense if you have nothing else to look forward to,” says Banerjee. “I think they make exactly the choices I would make in their place as regards food.” [...]

I always like that place where sci-fi/fantasy intersect with tech/geekdom. Here it is.

There's a good video and a lot of good thought in this article. What if animals are better at creating food for us than combines, deforestation and petro-pesticides?

The new vegan: I only eat animals that eat native, wild grass.