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A growing segment of society recognizes the urgent need for a transition toward a more environmentally friendly agricultural system — at least on the surface. The trending term, “regenerative agriculture,” promises to transform a sector that is currently a net contributor to climate change into a solution for mitigating it. Even the largest agribusiness corporations — as well as the very states that helped shape today’s dominant agricultural model — are embracing the concept and pledging to green their practices.

Efforts to demonstrate the viability of more sustainable agronomic practices and make them more accessible should be applauded. However, the question of scalability arises:
Can these practices truly compete with the dominant “conventional” model?
Furthermore, in this pursuit of a “sustainable” transition, discussions around social and racial justice, the impact of technology, land concentration, and other critical issues are often pushed aside — or deliberately excluded.

Ultimately, a fundamental question emerges:

Is an agriculture that is genuinely beneficial for the planet and all its inhabitants possible within the current capitalist system?

Or is it destined to remain marginal, elitist, and exclusive — even exploitative — of the many women and men who produce our food, those who consume it, and the human and non-human beings who inhabit the Earth?

For decades, countless agricultural professionals, activists, and researchers around the world have argued that these transformations must go beyond technical changes in farming. They must also involve a full reassessment of our global food system. These individuals and organizations promote — and fight for — a just transition that supports a resilient and desirable future for producers, citizens, animals, the environment, and society as a whole — not just a greener version of an unequal and destructive model.

By addressing topics such as social and racial justice, land concentration, the impact of technology, and the dangers of green capitalism, this podcast offers a cross-cutting approach to understanding the complexity of building a truly just and sustainable agricultural and food system.