Vandana Shiva

"Every choice we make about food is a choice about life."

"The earth's resources are not unlimited; neither should our greed be."

"Diversity is strength; monoculture is weakness."

"We are in the middle of a sixth mass extinction caused by human activity."

"Real sustainability means meeting the needs of all beings, not just humans."

"Food grown without chemicals is not expensive; it is cheap because it carries its real cost."

"The seed is a symbol of hope and resistance combined."

"Indigenous knowledge is the knowledge of sustainable living."

"We cannot treat the earth as a dumping ground and expect to survive."

"Patriarchy and the domination of nature are interconnected."

"Every living being is kin; we are all part of one family."

"The solution to hunger is not more production but more justice."

"Nature is always in the process of healing if we give it the chance."

"Real power comes from understanding our interdependence."

"We need to move from a culture of conquest to a culture of care."

"The earth does not owe us anything; we owe the earth everything."

"Food is a right, not a privilege."

"Every creature, every plant, has something to teach us."

"The future is not predetermined; it is created by our choices."

"Chemicals in food are a slow form of violence."

"The earth's diversity is our inheritance and our responsibility."

"Real peace requires respect for all life."

"We are destroying the earth in the name of development."

"The seed is the ultimate gift of nature to humanity."

"Agriculture without chemicals is not a step backward; it is a step toward wisdom."

"Homogenization is a disease; diversity is the cure."

"The corporate control of seeds is the corporate control of life."

"We must learn to think like the earth thinks."

"Every action for the earth is an action for justice."

"Nature teaches us that everything is connected."